Identification is a critical component of Web 2.0. Electronic communication between parties cannot take place unless both parties can be certain of the identity of the other party.
The current model of identification on the Internet is identification by data. We identify people by what we call them, whether it is a given name or an [...]
The government’s response to the Global Financial Crisis has resulted in a vigorous debate regarding appropriate levels of government debt and whether debt is a burden on future generations. This paper proposes a way for the government to stimulate the economy through funding innovation and investment in areas that historically have had difficulty attracting private [...]
Financing the National Broadband Network
The cost of last-mile access infrastructure is a major hurdle for broadband network suppliers around the world. Ideally the investment would be supported through the margin on the services provided over the network. However, in practice the capital cost of establishing the network must frequently be written down before the services [...]
