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<td><font class="comment">Paris, 6 September 2010
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<td align="left" height="3" valign="top" width="250"><font class="imagecaption">The
inventory provides comprehensive and practical information on Internet, and ICT
policies and practices </font><br><br></td>
<td align="left" height="1" valign="top"><br></td></tr></tbody></table><font class="articlebody"><span class="articlebody"><span class="articlebody"><span class="articlebody"><span lang="EN-GB">ICC has published the second edition of its
practical and informative tool: <em>An</em><em>Inventory of ICT Policy Positions
and Practical Guidance.</em></span>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">Compiled by the ICC Commission on E-Business, IT and
Telecoms (EBITT), and its related task forces, the inventory provides
policymakers, business and other users of information and communications
technologies (ICTs) with comprehensive and practical information on Internet,
and ICT policies and practice. </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">“Bringing the benefits of the Internet and ICTs to more
people around the world is a common goal for governments, business, civil
society, technical community representatives and international organizations,”
said Herbert Heitmann, Chair of the ICC EBITT Commission and Executive Vice
President, External Communications, Royal Dutch Shell. “The joint efforts of
all, and the exchange of information and good practices, are
essential.” </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">Having the right policy framework in place to maximize the
potential of ICTs and other mediums as engines of economic growth and social
development is essential not only to business but to all users.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">The updated inventory comprises substantive positions and
recommendations, developed by </span><span lang="EN-US">EBITT commission members
</span><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">from all geographies and
sectors,</span><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-GB">on a range of Internet
and ICT-related public policy issues. </span><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span lang="EN-US">Their pooled experiences and perspectives make up the consensus-built
positions and recommendations contained in the inventory.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p>T<span lang="EN-GB">he inventory provides a brief description of issues, where
they are being addressed and a synopsis of ICC positions and recommendations.
For more detail on a given topic, inventory users can consult the related
full-length policy statements and practice toolkits. ICC policy papers go
through rigorous vetting by the ICC national committee network and members in
over 120 countries, to reflect a wide range of business opinion.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">“With the second edition of the inventory we hope to provide
policymakers, businesses and users with helpful information and practical
guidance to help governments, businesses and consumers to do their part in
making the most of ICTs, the Internet and the Information Society,” Mr Heitmann
concluded.</span></p></span></span><span class="articlebody"></span>
<p><a class="articlelinks" title="Click here" href="http://iccwbo.org/uploadedFiles/EBITT_Inventory_2nd_edition_FIN.pdf">Click
here</a> to see <span lang="EN-US">inventory</span></p>
<p><a class="articlelinks" title="Click here" href="http://www.iccinternationalchamberofcommerce.com/policy/ebitt/id2331/index.html">Click
here</a> to see the <span lang="EN-US">EBITT Commission page</span></p>
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<td class="additionalInfo">For further information, please contact : </td></tr>
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<td align="left"><font class="articlebody"><b>Dawn Chardonnal</b></font><br><font class="articlebody"><b>Communications & Media Relations Manager
</b></font><br><font class="articlebody">Tel: +33 1 49 53 29 07</font><br></td></tr></tbody></table>