Principles of Internet governance. Economic growth and innovation in Asia
Principles of Internet governance. Economic growth and innovation in Asia

Summary/Abstract: The spread of the Internet tremendously increased importance of knowledge in economic activity. Originally the Internet was largely self-regulated, which did not please certain Asian states, sceptical towards the civil society concept. Certain technical elements of the original Internet set-up are close to exhaustion, which requires a global consensus in terms of Internet governance. The process will remain decentralised and economically too significant to voluntarily self-exclude oneself from decision-making. Asia either acknowledges that the only credible Internet community may participate in the dialogue, and thus indirectly influence talks, or will be compelled to accept solutions reached in states whose importance in the global economy has diminished over recent years.

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