Country Readiness Assessment Report – Kyrgyzstan equal conditions of competition. These conditions can be determined only after full economic analysis of pricing, composition of service costs for the monopolist and determination of sharply set rules of competition in this branch, as well as an obligation to maintain transparency. 3.3.5 The web services market and Internet resources of Kyrgyzstan Considerable change has taken place recently in the structure, technology and content of the Internet resources of Kyrgyzstan. Changes have taken place in site creation as a direct result of client demand. Competition for the attention of network users is rising, and projects initiated without precise planning and research of target audiences are doomed to fail. While straightforward information sites were previously in demand, active websites are now the order of the day. Companies are beginning to understand the benefits of using the Internet in business. Most of the websites of local companies can be described as web-based showcases that contain general information about products or services of the company, and about the company itself. Companies are slowly moving from “Internet in Business” to “Business in Internet”, in other words, business is coming to the Internet with commercial aims. It is well known that the electronic commerce market is developing rapidly and is influencing the general direction of web services development. The simplest example is the development of web shops and electronic trading places instead of traditional web showcases. Whether a company sees the need for a web site or not, is still a management decision. However, company websites are becoming an increasingly necessary condition of successful competition in the world economy. It is impossible to review completely and in detail the structure and content of the Internet resources of Kyrgyzstan, which total approximately five hundred in number. 3.4 Sector online software applications State Automatic Election System Shailoo A significant contribution to network software applications was made when the state automatic system Shailoo was created. Shailoo is a network-based software application that is designed to collect and process information for the Election Committee. Client/server technology is used to collect data from 54 rayons (counties) over the whole country into the Oracle database of the Central Election Committee in Bishkek. A sophisticated management system protects the data from being manipulated at the electronic stage of information processing. During the Election campaigns, the results of the votes are shown in real time on the World Wide Web (WWW). Computerized Taxation System A computerised taxation system for State Tax Inspections was implemented by the Ministry of Finance, with the participation of the Barents Group. This is a network-based software application, using the communication channels of Shailoo and PMIS corporate networks. A common information environment exists in the form of an Oracle database that is shared by the Tax Inspection Committee and the Social Fund. Branches in rural areas are sending data to Bishkek through Shailoo communication facilities. Public Management Information System (PMIS) 29