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Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_computers_and_technology?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_computers_and_technologyhttp://feedburner.google.comMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/czlgEQjKuoM/icann_inc_accountability_and_participation_in_the_governance_of_critical_internet_resourceshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/icann_inc_accountability_and_participation_in_the_governance_of_critical_internet_resourcesContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. This paper assesses the relationship between public participation and accountability in ICANN. It explains how ICANN has responded to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/czlgEQjKuoM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/icann_inc_accountability_and_participation_in_the_governance_of_critical_internet_resourcesMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/_Srwo0pGeT0/net_neutrality_as_global_principle_for_internet_governancehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/net_neutrality_as_global_principle_for_internet_governanceContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. This paper discusses the concept of network neutrality (NN) and explores its relevance to global Internet governance. The paper identifies...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/_Srwo0pGeT0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/net_neutrality_as_global_principle_for_internet_governanceMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/T39QE2ACa9w/triple_x_internet_content_regulation_and_the_icann_regimehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/triple_x_internet_content_regulation_and_the_icann_regimeContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. The backers of the controversial .xxx domain have negotiated a new contract with ICANN. Although final approval of the contract is still...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/T39QE2ACa9w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/triple_x_internet_content_regulation_and_the_icann_regimeMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/8z4vwxe3pr4/internet_governance_the_state_of_playhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/internet_governance_the_state_of_playContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. The Global Forum on Internet Governance held by the UNICT Task Force in New York on 25-26 March concluded that Internet governance issues...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/8z4vwxe3pr4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/internet_governance_the_state_of_playMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/3px8380nNc0/regional_address_registries_governance_and_internet_freedomhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/regional_address_registries_governance_and_internet_freedomContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. Regional Internet Address Registries (RIRs) are private, nonprofit and transnational governance entities that evolved organically with the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/3px8380nNc0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/regional_address_registries_governance_and_internet_freedomMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/l1f7xs5pbN4/scarcity_in_ip_addresses_ipv4_address_transfer_markets_and_the_regional_internet_address_registrieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/scarcity_in_ip_addresses_ipv4_address_transfer_markets_and_the_regional_internet_address_registriesContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. We are running out of Internet addresses. This paper evaluates address transfer policies that Internet governance agencies are considering...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/l1f7xs5pbN4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/scarcity_in_ip_addresses_ipv4_address_transfer_markets_and_the_regional_internet_address_registriesMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/p1S5-q1vVzE/securing_the_root_a_proposal_for_distributing_signing_authorityhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/securing_the_root_a_proposal_for_distributing_signing_authorityContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. Management of the Domain Name System (DNS) root zone file is a uniquely global policy problem. For the Internet to connect everyone, the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/p1S5-q1vVzE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/securing_the_root_a_proposal_for_distributing_signing_authorityMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/bfbpu4EBz9c/road_to_rio_results_based_management_of_the_un_internet_governance_forumhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/road_to_rio_results_based_management_of_the_un_internet_governance_forumContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. Over a thousand people are heading to Athens, Greece for the first meeting of the UN-sponsored Internet Governance Forum. Many of them are...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/bfbpu4EBz9c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/road_to_rio_results_based_management_of_the_un_internet_governance_forumMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/5r6ybbiwWcM/distributed_secretariat_making_the_internet_governance_forum_workhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/distributed_secretariat_making_the_internet_governance_forum_workContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. International policy discussions are heavily dependent on the substantive preparatory activities of a Secretariat. IGP has prepared a paper...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/5r6ybbiwWcM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/distributed_secretariat_making_the_internet_governance_forum_workMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/LuKQgBvrvDc/future_us_role_in_internet_governance_7_points_in_response_to_the_us_commerce_departments_statement_of_principleshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/future_us_role_in_internet_governance_7_points_in_response_to_the_us_commerce_departments_statement_of_principlesContributing organization(s): Internet Governance Project. On June 30, 2005, the United States Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administrtation (NTIA) released the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/LuKQgBvrvDc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/future_us_role_in_internet_governance_7_points_in_response_to_the_us_commerce_departments_statement_of_principlesFri, 15 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/8mL0loGxXOU/promise_and_peril_of_big_datahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/promise_and_peril_of_big_dataContributing organization(s): Aspen Institute. &lt;em&gt;The Promise and Peril of Big Data&lt;/em&gt; explores the implications of inferential technologies used to analyze massive amounts of data and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/8mL0loGxXOU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/promise_and_peril_of_big_dataThu, 17 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/bTFrdLD3vc8/greater_philadelphia_economic_development_frameworkhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/greater_philadelphia_economic_development_frameworkContributing organization(s): Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The Greater Philadelphia Economic Development Framework (Framework) was developed to satisfy provisions for a Comprehensive...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/bTFrdLD3vc8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/greater_philadelphia_economic_development_frameworkMon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/UUz5sWkdmKk/realities_of_k_12_virtual_educationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/realities_of_k_12_virtual_educationContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. In a decade, virtual education in its contemporary form of asynchronous, computer-mediated interaction between a...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/UUz5sWkdmKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/realities_of_k_12_virtual_educationFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/HRzxmNN0qgY/alameda_county_earned_income_tax_credit_eitc_campaign_reporthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/alameda_county_earned_income_tax_credit_eitc_campaign_reportContributing organization(s): Urban Strategies Council. This year&apos;s campaign saw yet another substantial increase in the number of returns, dollars captured from federal refunds and EITC (Earned...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/HRzxmNN0qgY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/alameda_county_earned_income_tax_credit_eitc_campaign_reportFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/ANhl11aJSM0/alameda_county_earned_income_tax_credit_eitc_campaign_at_a_glance_reporthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/alameda_county_earned_income_tax_credit_eitc_campaign_at_a_glance_reportContributing organization(s): Urban Strategies Council. This report provides a brief overview of the results of the 2008 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Campaign (for the 2007 tax year). This is one...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/ANhl11aJSM0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/alameda_county_earned_income_tax_credit_eitc_campaign_at_a_glance_reportThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/1UsHGl1XoTc/harnessing_openness_to_improve_research_teaching_and_learning_in_higher_educationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/harnessing_openness_to_improve_research_teaching_and_learning_in_higher_educationContributing organization(s): Committee for Economic Development. Colleges and universities should embrace the concept of increased openness in the use and sharing of information to improve higher...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/1UsHGl1XoTc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/harnessing_openness_to_improve_research_teaching_and_learning_in_higher_educationMon, 12 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/qPexmPCshWs/dealing_with_legally_incompatible_content_in_oerhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/dealing_with_legally_incompatible_content_in_oerContributing organization(s): Creative Commons. Open Educational Resources (OER) are defined by the use of a Creative Commons license and are generally created by those who would like to share their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/qPexmPCshWs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/dealing_with_legally_incompatible_content_in_oerMon, 12 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/hYgnxGsaZAo/remixing_oer_a_guide_to_license_compatibilityhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/remixing_oer_a_guide_to_license_compatibilityContributing organization(s): Creative Commons. This document gives a brief overview of Creative Commons license compatibility for the purposes of remixing OER....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/hYgnxGsaZAo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/remixing_oer_a_guide_to_license_compatibilityMon, 12 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/XIUfkiVH3c4/trends_in_migration_hosting_and_payment_for_commercial_child_pornography_websiteshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/trends_in_migration_hosting_and_payment_for_commercial_child_pornography_websitesContributing organization(s): International Centre for Missing &amp; Exploited Children. The Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography (&quot;Coalition&quot;) was formed in 2006 to address the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/XIUfkiVH3c4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/trends_in_migration_hosting_and_payment_for_commercial_child_pornography_websitesMon, 05 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/5D4N-Qv8BrU/measuring_intangibleshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/measuring_intangiblesContributing organization(s): Athena Alliance. The measurement of intangibles is nothing new. Humans have been measuring intangibles for a long time. Whenever a teacher assigns a grade, they are...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/5D4N-Qv8BrU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/measuring_intangiblesWed, 30 Sep 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/wn3WCDXF_FQ/defining_noncommercial_a_study_of_how_the_online_population_understands_noncommercial_usehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/defining_noncommercial_a_study_of_how_the_online_population_understands_noncommercial_useContributing organization(s): Creative Commons. In 2008-09, Creative Commons commissioned a study from a professional market research firm to explore understandings of the terms &quot;commercial...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/wn3WCDXF_FQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/defining_noncommercial_a_study_of_how_the_online_population_understands_noncommercial_useMon, 28 Sep 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/BRwA5x6jaOo/child_pornography_model_legislation_and_global_reviewhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/child_pornography_model_legislation_and_global_reviewContributing organization(s): International Centre for Missing &amp; Exploited Children. ICMEC has reviewed the child pornography legislation currently in place in the 187 Interpol Member Countries...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/BRwA5x6jaOo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/child_pornography_model_legislation_and_global_reviewTue, 15 Sep 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/WHOWK08cfsQ/evaluation_of_private_foundation_copyright_licensing_policies_practices_and_opportunitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/evaluation_of_private_foundation_copyright_licensing_policies_practices_and_opportunitiesContributing organization(s): Berkman Center for Internet &amp; Society. This project, a joint effort of the Berkman Center, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Ford Foundation and the Open...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/WHOWK08cfsQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/evaluation_of_private_foundation_copyright_licensing_policies_practices_and_opportunitiesWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/1cB7-e4Bn1U/otherwise_open_managing_incompatible_content_with_open_educational_resourceshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/otherwise_open_managing_incompatible_content_with_open_educational_resourcesContributing organization(s): Creative Commons. This paper seeks to provide an overview of the problem posed by the incorporation of materials protected by all-rights-reserved copyright, or that are...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/1cB7-e4Bn1U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/otherwise_open_managing_incompatible_content_with_open_educational_resourcesWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~3/6iiMHytCJLk/continuing_record_of_achievement_the_economic_impact_of_ben_franklin_technology_partners_2002_2006http://www.issuelab.org/research/continuing_record_of_achievement_the_economic_impact_of_ben_franklin_technology_partners_2002_2006Contributing organization(s): Economy League of Greater Philadelphia. The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia was commissioned by Ben Franklin Technology Partners to conduct an independent,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_computers_and_technology/~4/6iiMHytCJLk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/continuing_record_of_achievement_the_economic_impact_of_ben_franklin_technology_partners_2002_2006