It explains policy and regulation, how policyis decided, who the main players are, and what can bedone to ensure that policy decision-making is a transparent,participatory process, and not one which involves only those with the money and the power to influence governments and the courts.
The handbook provides examples of recent policy landmarks and debates, as well as background information that will serve as a basis for further investigation. It lays out the issues in clear language, dispensing with the jargon to encourage more people to get involved in ICT policy processes. It also explores the differences of regional experiences in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the USA .
This book should be of interest to a wide range of people: members of civil society groups, researchers,activists, technical persons who are getting more interestedin the political side, journalists looking for backgroundinformation, government-administration workers.
