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Challenges for Community Networking in Japan

Challenges for Community Networking in Japan. November 2000. Izumi Aizu <izumi@anr.org> Asia Network Research Institute for HyperNetwork Society GLOCOM. History. 85 - 90: BBS era Text communication with Computer Conferencing 90 - 93 Pre-Internet era quest for “multimedia”

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Challenges for Community Networking in Japan

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  1. Challenges for Community Networking in Japan November 2000 Izumi Aizu <izumi@anr.org> Asia Network Research Institute for HyperNetwork Society GLOCOM

  2. History • 85 - 90: BBS era • Text communication with Computer Conferencing • 90 - 93 Pre-Internet era • quest for “multimedia” • 94 - 98 Internet as the key driver • 99 - “Dotcom” and IT Revolution as buzzword

  3. History (2) First CN in Japan started around 1985 COARA: May 1959 30 local people, PC network ‘database’ by local SMEs Soon found the value in 2-way communication Glass-roots from the citizens

  4. Characteristics • Serious concern against centralization • Tokyo Metropolitan Area dominates everything • Local government/industry key driver • Less from citizens grass-roots participation • Academia plays little role

  5. Trends • Access • Broadband: xDSL, CATV • Fiber through sewage • Wireless • E-Goverment • Local administration • National government • Contents & Services • E-commerce • IX, Data center, ASP • E-shop, e-commerce

  6. CAN Forumwww.can.or.jp • CAN: Community Area Network • Led by Prof. Shumpei Kumon • Yes, we CAN • 3rd phase of modernization • Information revolution as Netizen revolution • Age of Intelprise has come

  7. IT policy by Local governments (99) • All 47 prefectures has IT Plan • 698 (21.5%) municipalities has IT Plan • 2,672 municipalities has Homepages • 21 own and operate networks

  8. Contents of Homepages(‘98) • Event announcement 2,400 • Tourism & local products 1,975 • Guide to facilities 1,638 • Administrative information 1,541 • Local business & industry 995 • Statistics 801 • Citizens Life 731

  9. Challenge #1 • Sustainability • Funding • Business model • Capital investment

  10. Challenge #2 • Centralization • Tokyo absorbs everything • Internet sacks everything!? • Establishing local autonomy

  11. Challenge #3 • Vision & Concept • Leadership • Future direction

  12. Challenge #4 • Resources • Human resources • Technical resources

  13. CN in Asia • Korea: • Internet explosion • Senior net (Wisemen’s House) • Singapore: top-down • Community club • Broadband didn’t take off • Malaysia: • MSC • SJ2005 (www.sj2005.com.my/) • Philippines: NGOs in islands • Bangladesh: Gramin Bank experiments

  14. See you online! izumi@anr.org www.anr.org

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