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'''Group 3'''
'''Group 3'''


''''Daan''''
'''''Daan'''''
''Political''
''Political''
* Who will govern and control the internet? Will there be any laws for the internet (local/global and written/unwritten)?  
* Who will govern and control the internet? Will there be any laws for the internet (local/global and written/unwritten)?  


* Will the internet more and more function as a forum between viewpoints and stimulate the political debate? Will it be robust enough for this function and how can misusage be prevented?
* Will the internet more and more function as a forum between viewpoints and stimulate the political debate? Will it be robust enough for this function and how can misusage be prevented?
Can intellectual property be protected on the internet in the future? If not, will this then slow innovation?
 
What is the future of hacking and spam?
* Can intellectual property be protected on the internet in the future? If not, will this then slow innovation?
How will the internet deal with the different languages in the world or will there be a dominant internet language in the future?
 
How available will new technologies and internet become for all layers of society and all countries? Who will govern this spread?
* What is the future of hacking and spam?
Economical
 
How will internet change business in the next couple of years (global vs local, small vs large companies)?
* How will the internet deal with the different languages in the world or will there be a dominant internet language in the future?
How will companies deal with crime and security of payments to stimulate e-commerce?
 
How soon will there be consistency in the global tax regime with respect to e-commerce? What impact will this have on internet business?
* How available will new technologies and internet become for all layers of society and all countries? Who will govern this spread?
What impact will telecommuting have on the economy and business?  
 
How fast and far reaching will the globalization of labor develop itself because of the internet, and will it ultimately have an effect on equality across continents?  
''Economical''
Social
 
How will trust be built on the internet and who are the actors in this development?
* How will internet change business in the next couple of years (global vs local, small vs large companies)?
What impact will telecommuting have on society?  
 
What implications will the digital divide between countries and sectors in society (old and young people) have on the social relations?
* How will companies deal with crime and security of payments to stimulate e-commerce?
Will we ever be able to separate our personal lives from the internet or will it keep on following us?
 
Internet will stimulate social interaction between people, but will this digital interactivity also lead to a significant decrease in verbal skills of people?
* How soon will there be consistency in the global tax regime with respect to e-commerce? What impact will this have on internet business?
Technological
 
Is internet sustainable or just a temporary tool?
* What impact will telecommuting have on the economy and business?  
How soon and how radical will the device convergence for internet take place?
 
How will grid computing evolve and change human endeavor?
* How fast and far reaching will the globalization of labor develop itself because of the internet, and will it ultimately have an effect on equality across continents?  
How will the speed of internet advance over the years and what other developments will result from this?
 
Will wireless be reliable, secure and work with high bandwidth? When will it provide the same mobility for internet communications as we currently enjoy with cellular phones?
''Social''
Environmental
 
How will internet stimulate information sharing about environmental issues in a way that the environment will benefit from it?
* How will trust be built on the internet and who are the actors in this development?
 
* What impact will telecommuting have on society?  
 
* What implications will the digital divide between countries and sectors in society (old and young people) have on the social relations?
 
* Will we ever be able to separate our personal lives from the internet or will it keep on following us?
 
* Internet will stimulate social interaction between people, but will this digital interactivity also lead to a significant decrease in verbal skills of people?
 
''Technological''
 
* Is internet sustainable or just a temporary tool?
 
* How soon and how radical will the device convergence for internet take place?
 
* How will grid computing evolve and change human endeavor?
 
* How will the speed of internet advance over the years and what other developments will result from this?
 
* Will wireless be reliable, secure and work with high bandwidth? When will it provide the same mobility for internet communications as we currently enjoy with cellular phones?
 
''Environmental''
 
* How will internet stimulate information sharing about environmental issues in a way that the environment will benefit from it?





Revision as of 16:34, 10 November 2004

Overview of research questions per Group.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Daan Political

  • Who will govern and control the internet? Will there be any laws for the internet (local/global and written/unwritten)?
  • Will the internet more and more function as a forum between viewpoints and stimulate the political debate? Will it be robust enough for this function and how can misusage be prevented?
  • Can intellectual property be protected on the internet in the future? If not, will this then slow innovation?
  • What is the future of hacking and spam?
  • How will the internet deal with the different languages in the world or will there be a dominant internet language in the future?
  • How available will new technologies and internet become for all layers of society and all countries? Who will govern this spread?

Economical

  • How will internet change business in the next couple of years (global vs local, small vs large companies)?
  • How will companies deal with crime and security of payments to stimulate e-commerce?
  • How soon will there be consistency in the global tax regime with respect to e-commerce? What impact will this have on internet business?
  • What impact will telecommuting have on the economy and business?
  • How fast and far reaching will the globalization of labor develop itself because of the internet, and will it ultimately have an effect on equality across continents?

Social

  • How will trust be built on the internet and who are the actors in this development?
  • What impact will telecommuting have on society?
  • What implications will the digital divide between countries and sectors in society (old and young people) have on the social relations?
  • Will we ever be able to separate our personal lives from the internet or will it keep on following us?
  • Internet will stimulate social interaction between people, but will this digital interactivity also lead to a significant decrease in verbal skills of people?

Technological

  • Is internet sustainable or just a temporary tool?
  • How soon and how radical will the device convergence for internet take place?
  • How will grid computing evolve and change human endeavor?
  • How will the speed of internet advance over the years and what other developments will result from this?
  • Will wireless be reliable, secure and work with high bandwidth? When will it provide the same mobility for internet communications as we currently enjoy with cellular phones?

Environmental

  • How will internet stimulate information sharing about environmental issues in a way that the environment will benefit from it?


Group 4

Group 5

Group 6