The subject this year is the role of the Internet in economic and social development, with a focus on developing nations.
Individual chapters look at the use of the Internet for commerce, for health and for education.
Other chapters look at the impact of the Internet on the public telecommunication operators of developing countries, and on the challenges facing regulators. The report provides some 170 pages of analysis, complete with data tables and charts. The report also provides data on the status of the public telephone network, PC penetration, ISDN and data communications.