TY - BOOK ID - 8432956 TI - The role of internet intermediaries in advancing public policy objectives. AU - Perset, Karine. AU - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. AU - OECD iLibrary. PY - 2011 SN - 1283319837 9786613319838 9264115641 9264115633 PB - Paris : OECD, DB - UniCat KW - Internet -- Economic aspects. KW - Internet -- Law and legislation. KW - Internet -- Social aspects. KW - Internet service providers -- Economic aspects. KW - Internet service providers -- Law and legislation. KW - Internet KW - Internet service providers KW - Business & Economics KW - Economic History KW - Economic aspects KW - Social aspects KW - Law and legislation KW - Economic aspects. KW - Social aspects. KW - Law and legislation. KW - IAPs (Internet service providers) KW - Internet access providers KW - Internet service industry KW - ISPs (Internet service providers) KW - Cyberspace KW - DARPA Internet KW - Internet (Computer network) KW - Internet industry KW - Wide area networks (Computer networks) KW - World Wide Web UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8432956 AB - This book presents a comprehensive view of Internet intermediaries, their economic and social function, development and prospects, benefits and costs, and roles and responsibilities. Divided into three parts, Part I, The Economic and Social Role of Internet Intermediaries, develops a common definition and understanding of what Internet intermediaries are, of their economic function and economic models, of recent market developments, and discusses the economic and social uses that these actors satisfy. Part II, The Role of Internet Intermediaries in Advancing Public Policy Objectives, examines the roles and responsibilities of Internet intermediaries in advancing public policy objectives, as well as the costs and benefits of their involvement through a series of case studies. Part III provides a summary of an experts workshop that identified lessons learned and best practices from the experience to date of Internet intermediaries in advancing public policy objectives. ER -