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This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1002D.AC1D3C50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Here, in a nutshell, is a description of Open Economies for members: By logging in, you become a member! The aim of Open Economies is to provide a community service for people who want to contribute to progress in the developing world, and who are involved in the Internet. We embrace to a large extent the "digital dividends" philosophy: As devices get faster and cheaper and as software improves and networks all-reaching, they create opportunities to improve education, health care, civic participation and democracy, and entrepreneurship around the world. They also create opportunities to increase the inclusiveness of our societies--to bring the best of our culture and our technology to all of our members. But we don't think this will just happen. Though web technologies have many features the predispose them to be inclusive, they can be exclusive and controlling as well. People need to find creative ways to work together to generate inclusive technologies, inclusive economies, inclusive societies, and inclusive philosophies. 1. Involving you and a community of other members in government policy Open Economies is a new project, and it is, like its name, intended to be "open". What does that mean? It means that its processes will be somewhat emergent, and will evolve to involve you. Open Economies is for people who want to help shape government policies (e.g. laws, regulations and deregulations, taxes and subsidies, public services and open resources, infrastructure creation) so that people in developing countries-and indeed all people around the world--benefit from the web. Relevant policies include those governing trade and intellectual property, as well as those governing entrepreneurship and business formation, as well as investment rules. For example, if government policies encourage the formation of entrepreneurial small and medium sized digital businesses, more entrepreneurs can succeed. The resulting businesses create new jobs and a digitally-educated group of people, who in turn can be forces for progress in their societies. Policies that matter also include those affecting web infrastructure including affordable Internet access, use of wireless spectrum, openness to competitive ISPs and carriers, network interconnection charges, and overseas telecommunications rates. Open Economies is engaged in policy making with government, business, and non-profit leaders in nations in the developing world. We are also interested in policies of developed nations toward others, including the role of the largest countries in the world. 2. Inclusive definition of the web By "the web" we favor a broad definition: We include at least web culture, web applications, web businesses, the underlying information and communication technologies, and the worldwide mesh of data and voice communications networks that are the new bridges and trade routes of the world. 3. Open Economies and the Open Source and Peer-to-Peer movements Open Economies is a platform for open policy making, with a worldwide reach, and open to anyone in the world who has access to the web. Open Economies is a "gift economy" in the sense articulated by Eric Raymond and others in the Open Source software movement. By participating, we give each other "gifts" of our best ideas and collaborative efforts. To the extent we compete with each other within this policy center, we compete to send in the best, the most interesting, the most timely and valuable observations, insights, ideas, and resources. Open Economies takes the revolutionary ideas of the Open Source software and Peer-to-Peer computing movements, and extends them into the world of governments and policy making. For more on the Open Source philosophy and practice, check out The Cathedral and the Bazaar, by Eric Raymond, at http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/ 4. Resources for you and the other community members Open Economies has an analogue and a digital side. You are presently one of the pioneering, founding members of the digital policy center. We also have an analogue complement, which is located in Pound Hall, at the center of the Harvard Law School campus, in the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. We encourage you to get to know us, and if you are in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA area, arrange to come see us. In addition to myself, Jim Moore, we have a staff of researchers and a network of students from various schools in the area-including but not limited to people studying at the law school. Show us your creative side! This current discussion will be open for about two months--July and August of 2001. This discussion is conceived as a worldwide brainstorming, resource-sharing, and meeting. If you have a potential submission to make, and it is of high quality or unique interest, please send it in. Ere on the side of inclusion! If in your personal judgment something seems relevant and innovative, share it. If you see something on the site that you agree or disagree with, let us all know. If you feel you can make a link to someone, and perhaps advance a project or an interesting possibility, feel free to reach out and connect. 5. An evolving program and platform During the first two months we will be sifting and sorting and scanning for the major questions, most interesting ideas and people, and topics that seem most valuable to pursue. We will share some reflections on important topics periodically, and we encourage you to do the same. Concurrently, we will be using the results of this brainstorming to create a next generation platform, which will engage a wider range of topics, can be linked to online information, research and education, and other online applications to serve you and the community of other members. If you have ideas as to how the platform might evolve to be most useful to you, please let us know. These are early days for us all, so send us your good wishes and ideas! Thanks for your help. Regards, Jim June 28, 2001 James F. Moore Senior Fellow Berkman Center for Internet and Society Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA 02138 http://www.cyber.law.harvard.edu jmoore@cyber.law.harvard.edu ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1002D.AC1D3C50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2653.12"> <TITLE>Description of Open Economies for Members</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Here, in a nutshell, is a description of Open = Economies for members:</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>By logging in, you become a member!</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The aim of Open Economies is to provide a community = service for people who want to contribute to progress in the developing = world, and who are involved in the Internet. We embrace to a large = extent the "digital dividends" philosophy: As devices get = faster and cheaper and as software improves and networks all-reaching, = they create opportunities to improve education, health care, civic = participation and democracy, and entrepreneurship around the = world. They also create opportunities to increase the = inclusiveness of our societies--to bring the best of our culture and = our technology to all of our members.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>But we don't think this will just happen. = Though web technologies have many features the predispose them to be = inclusive, they can be exclusive and controlling as well. People = need to find creative ways to work together to generate inclusive = technologies, inclusive economies, inclusive societies, and inclusive = philosophies.</FONT></P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>1. Involving you and a community of other = members in government policy</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Open Economies is a new project, and it is, like its = name, intended to be "open". What does that mean? = It means that its processes will be somewhat emergent, and will evolve = to involve you.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Open Economies is for people who want to help shape = government policies (e.g. laws, regulations and deregulations, taxes = and subsidies, public services and open resources, infrastructure = creation) so that people in developing countries-and indeed all people = around the world--benefit from the web. </FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Relevant policies include those governing trade and = intellectual property, as well as those governing entrepreneurship and = business formation, as well as investment rules. For example, if = government policies encourage the formation of entrepreneurial small = and medium sized digital businesses, more entrepreneurs can = succeed. The resulting businesses create new jobs and a = digitally-educated group of people, who in turn can be forces for = progress in their societies. </FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Policies that matter also include those affecting web = infrastructure including affordable Internet access, use of wireless = spectrum, openness to competitive ISPs and carriers, network = interconnection charges, and overseas telecommunications = rates.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Open Economies is engaged in policy making with = government, business, and non-profit leaders in nations in the = developing world. We are also interested in policies of developed = nations toward others, including the role of the largest countries in = the world.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>2. Inclusive definition of the web = </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>By "the web" we favor a broad definition: We = include at least web culture, web applications, web businesses, the = underlying information and communication technologies, and the = worldwide mesh of data and voice communications networks that are the = new bridges and trade routes of the world.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>3. Open Economies and the Open Source and = Peer-to-Peer movements </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Open Economies is a platform for open policy making, = with a worldwide reach, and open to anyone in the world who has access = to the web. Open Economies is a "gift economy" in the sense articulated = by Eric Raymond and others in the Open Source software = movement. By participating, we give each other "gifts" of our = best ideas and collaborative efforts. To the extent we compete = with each other within this policy center, we compete to send in the = best, the most interesting, the most timely and valuable observations, = insights, ideas, and resources. Open Economies takes the = revolutionary ideas of the Open Source software and Peer-to-Peer = computing movements, and extends them into the world of governments and = policy making. For more on the Open Source philosophy and = practice, check out The Cathedral and the Bazaar, by Eric Raymond, = at <A = HREF=3D"http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/"; = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/<= /A></FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>4. Resources for you and the other community = members</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Open Economies has an analogue and a digital = side. You are presently one of the pioneering, founding members = of the digital policy center. We also have an analogue = complement, which is located in Pound Hall, at the center of the = Harvard Law School campus, in the Berkman Center for Internet and = Society. We encourage you to get to know us, and if you are in = the Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA area, arrange to come see us. = In addition to myself, Jim Moore, we have a staff of researchers and a = network of students from various schools in the area-including but not = limited to people studying at the law school. </FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Show us your creative side! This current = discussion will be open for about two months--July and August of = 2001. This discussion is conceived as a worldwide brainstorming, = resource-sharing, and meeting. If you have a potential submission = to make, and it is of high quality or unique interest, please send it = in. Ere on the side of inclusion! If in your personal = judgment something seems relevant and innovative, share it.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If you see something on the site that you agree or = disagree with, let us all know. If you feel you can make a link to = someone, and perhaps advance a project or an interesting possibility, = feel free to reach out and connect.</FONT></P> <P> =20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>5. An evolving program and platform</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>During the first two months we will be sifting and = sorting and scanning for the major questions, most interesting ideas = and people, and topics that seem most valuable to pursue. We will share = some reflections on important topics periodically, and we encourage you = to do the same.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Concurrently, we will be using the results of this = brainstorming to create a next generation platform, which will engage a = wider range of topics, can be linked to online information, research = and education, and other online applications to serve you and the = community of other members. If you have ideas as to how the = platform might evolve to be most useful to you, please let us = know. These are early days for us all, so send us your good = wishes and ideas! Thanks for your help.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Regards, Jim</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>June 28, 2001</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>James F. Moore</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Senior Fellow</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Berkman Center for Internet and Society</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Harvard Law School</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cambridge, MA 02138</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2><A HREF=3D"http://www.cyber.law.harvard.edu"; = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.cyber.law.harvard.edu</A></FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>jmoore@cyber.law.harvard.edu</FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1002D.AC1D3C50--
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