Research questions

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Overview of research questions per Group.

Group 1

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Group 3

Daan Political

  • Who will govern and control the internet? Will there be any laws for the internet (local/global and written/unwritten)?
  • Will the internet more and more function as a forum between viewpoints and stimulate the political debate? Will it be robust enough for this function and how can misusage be prevented?
  • Can intellectual property be protected on the internet in the future? If not, will this then slow innovation?
  • What is the future of hacking and spam?
  • How will the internet deal with the different languages in the world or will there be a dominant internet language in the future?
  • How available will new technologies and internet become for all layers of society and all countries? Who will govern this spread?

Economical

  • How will internet change business in the next couple of years (global vs local, small vs large companies)?
  • How will companies deal with crime and security of payments to stimulate e-commerce?
  • How soon will there be consistency in the global tax regime with respect to e-commerce? What impact will this have on internet business?
  • What impact will telecommuting have on the economy and business?
  • How fast and far reaching will the globalization of labor develop itself because of the internet, and will it ultimately have an effect on equality across continents?

Social

  • How will trust be built on the internet and who are the actors in this development?
  • What impact will telecommuting have on society?
  • What implications will the digital divide between countries and sectors in society (old and young people) have on the social relations?
  • Will we ever be able to separate our personal lives from the internet or will it keep on following us?
  • Internet will stimulate social interaction between people, but will this digital interactivity also lead to a significant decrease in verbal skills of people?

Technological

  • Is internet sustainable or just a temporary tool?
  • How soon and how radical will the device convergence for internet take place?
  • How will grid computing evolve and change human endeavor?
  • How will the speed of internet advance over the years and what other developments will result from this?
  • Will wireless be reliable, secure and work with high bandwidth? When will it provide the same mobility for internet communications as we currently enjoy with cellular phones?

Environmental

  • How will internet stimulate information sharing about environmental issues in a way that the environment will benefit from it?


Group 4

Group 5

Group 6