Government priorities and policy developments

This chapter reviews government priorities for different ICT policy areas. The first section maps ICT policy priorities in OECD countries against the wider economic, social and political context. This is followed by a discussion of specific ICT policy areas including security of information systems and networks, enhancing current infrastructure through the deployment of broadband and IPv6, e-government, e-health, ICT skilling and digital content. The final section examines ways to foster innovation with a focus on green ICT programmes. Analysis is based on detailed information provided by 22 OECD member countries and the European Commission, as well as recent OECD work.