The principles of equity, open access, and fair accounting that dominate telecommunications policy become the new management fashion. They set the tone in other sectors including education and health care. Around 2005, the major intergovernmental organizations seek new agendas, new missions, and new sources of revenue. They invite NGOs to be members, thus acquiring new authority, new ideas, and new sources of revenue. The NGOs thus have a larger role to play than they do, for example, in the Cargo Cult scenario, to everyone's benefit.
International organizations seize the moment to launch some imaginative projects.
The sites are financed by private corporations with matching funds from international organizations. There is considerable competition around the world to host one of these towns. Intellectual property becomes a big issue. Politicians, executives, as well as lawyers, begin to understand IPRs. As a result, they become more flexible and creative in their use of copyright.