Toward a framework for designing information society policies

William H Melody

Telecommunications Policy, 1996, vol. 20, issue 4, 243-259

Abstract: It has now become fashionable for policy-makers to publish 'visionary' reports on the future 'information society'. Unfortunately they equate 'vision' with unsupportable claims of potential societal benefit. A systemic analytical framework is suggested that can help in assessing the claims of what information infrastructures will provide, and in designing information society policies that reflect the needs and priorities of particular countries. It shows the fundamental importance of service applications in specific sectors, skill development at both producer and consumer levels, and structural reform in the applications sectors. A checklist for policy-planners is provided.

Date: 1996
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