A Study of the Effects of the Current InternationalSettlement of Internet

1　TheUnbalancedDevelopmentofInternetandtheDigitalDivideAmongCountries　　Withtheadvanceofinformationtechnology ,Internethaspenetratedintovariousaspectsofsocialandeconomiclifedeeplyandimprovedthedevelop mentofproductivityenormously ,which producestheobvioustendencyofeconomicglobalization .In ternetexpeditestheprocessofeconomicglobaliza tion ,throughwhichanycountrywouldbeabletoparticipateintheglobalproductionandrebuildingthetraditionalindustrymoreintensivelyandexten sively.Alotofnewinformati…

A Study of the Effects of the Current International Settlement of Internet

From an economic angle, this paper analyzes and demonstrates the irrationality of the current Internet settlement of Interconnection ; then points out that the heavy charges for Internet interconnection from developing countries to the developed country can be thought of as one of the main and key reasons that restrict the balanced development of the Internet in the world, which causes the intensification of "digital divide", widens the gap between poor and rich countries and further aggravates the disequilibrium of the global economic development; and thus the conclusion is reached: the public policy selection should be made by the whole international society jointly for paying close attention and regulating settlement systems of Internet interconnection to dwindle "digital divide" throughout the world.