Convergence Issues In defining ICT into the broadest of categories one would have telecommunication, computer and networking technologies. Technological innovations that have occurred over the last few years have been combining all of these into digital technology. It is this combination of all of these technologies and the resulting blurring of the distinctions between the forms of delivery used to carry different types of content that is called convergence. The Government intends to promote the use of the Internet and electronic commerce, but is mindful of the potential dangers inherent in interactive media. The types of abuses that can occur are that of privacy, infringement of copyright and computer hacking. The Government would be also looking to enact legislation of the following nature: review and strengthen if necessary the present Copyright Laws, Data Privacy and misuse of computer network. 20

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