DSTI/ICCP/TISP(2004)2/FINAL 

FOREWORD 

In June 2004 this report was presented to the Working Party on Telecommunications and Information 

Services Policy (TISP). It was recommended to be made public by the Committee for Information, 

Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) in July 2004. 

The report was prepared by Dr. Sam Paltridge and Mr. Masayuki Matsui of the OECD s Directorate 

for Science, Technology and Industry. It is published on the responsibility of the Secretary General of the 

OECD. 

Copyright OECD, 2004 

Applications for permission to reproduce or translate all or part of this material should be made 

to: 

Head of Publications Service, OECD, 2 rue Andre Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France.

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