National Information and Communications Technology Policy GLOSSARY Broadband Transmission capacity that is faster than primary rate Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) at 2.0 Megabits per second (Mbps). Broadcasting: A term referring to the distribution of information using radio, television, Internet and intranet or webcasting. Cybersquatting: Registering, selling or using a domain name with the intent of profiting from the goodwill of someone else’s trademark. Digital Divide: The technological gap between countries that have fully exploited ICT and those that have not. The digital divide is often associated with the resulting gap in terms of economic development. e-commerce/e-transaction: Business activities involving consumers, manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and intermediaries using computer networks such as the Internet. e-service: e-service represents one prominent application of utilizing the use of information and communication technologies in different areas. It includes among others e-commerce and other non-commercial services. e-government: The use of information and communications technology by the government to transform relations with citizens, businesses, and within different arms of government. e-waste: Discarded ICT equipment including computers, office electronic equipment, entertainment device electronics, mobile phones, television sets, and refrigerators. Information and Communications Technologies: Is a generic term used to express the convergence of information iv

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