[1]  “ESIS Basic Fact and Indicators – United Kingdom 2000,” European Union, November 2000, www.eu-esis.org

 [2] Ibid.

 [3] “ ITA Report: United Kingdom,” http://www.electronex.com/marketing/UK/UKprint.html

[4]  “Messages by Light,” British Telecom, http://www.bt.com/innovation/exhibition/optics/whitepaper.htm#WHERE ARE OPTICAL FIBRES USED?

 [5] “Telephone System,” CIA-World Fact Book 2000, http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/telephone_system.html

 [6] “Educational Multimedia Task Force,” Educational Multimedia in the European Union and in the Main Third Countries, July 1996, http://158.169.50.95:10080/emtf/en/countrep/countrep-en.html#B

[7]  “The Mobile Cellular Boom,” ITU Telecommunications Indicators Update, April-May-June 2000, http://www-rcade.dur.ac.uk/docs/course/library/pdf-files/itu-telecoms-indicators-June2000.pdf

[8]  Ibid

[9]  “International Benchmarking Study 2000:Connectivity Study,”http://www.ukonlineforbusiness.gov.uk/Government/bench/Bench2000/contents.htm

[10]  “ ITA Report: United Kingdom”

[11]  “International Benchmarking Study 2000:Connectivity Study,”

[1] The Britain’s Communications Industry publication produced by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office
http://www.oftel.gov.uk/pricing/prc799.htm

[2]  "Regulatory Overview of the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Sectorshttp: UK" OECD,   1999, http://www.oecd.org/dsti/sti/it/cm/act/regulatory.htm

[1] “Internet Access,” National Statistics, September 26, 2000, http://www-rcade.dur.ac.uk/docs/course/library/pdf-files/ons-inter-access-q22000-0900.pdf

[2]  Ibid

[3]  “Internet Access:1st Quarter 2000,” National Statistics, July 10, 2000, http://www-rcade.dur.ac.uk/docs/course/library/pdf-files/ons-internet-q12000.pdf

[4]  “Local Access pricing and E-Commerce,”  Working Party on Telecommunications and Information Services Polices, OECD, June 27, 2000, http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2000doc.nsf/c5ce8ffa41835d64c125685d005300b0/c12568d1006e03f7c125690a0046aa2b/$FILE/00081244.PDF

[5]  Ibid

[6]  Ibid

[7]  Patrick Flanagan, “New Undersea Cable Ventures Creating Bandwidth Explosion,” Telecommunications, June 1999.

 [8] “An international comparison of the cost of using the Internet,” OFTEL, December 1999, http://www.oftel.gov.uk/superhwy/intc1299.htm
 

[9]  Ibid

[10]  “Basic Facts & Indicators: United Kingdom, European Union, www. Eu-esis.org

[11]  “United Kingdom Telecommunications Services,” California Trade and Commerce Agency, 1999, http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/uk/isa/isar0010.html

[12]  “Analysys final report for OFTEL: International Benchmarking of DSL Services” OFTEL, March 2000, http://www.oftel.gov.uk/competition/dsl0400.htm#Price Comparisons

[13]  Ibid
 

[14]  Polly Sprenger, “U.K. Gets a Break on Net Access Rates,” The Standard, March 13, 2000, www.thestandard.com
 
 

[1]  “Web-based promises prove hard to keep,” FT.com, December 6, 2000.
 [2] White Paper: “Commercial opportunities and threats in the networked economy.”  Interforum, pg. 6 (1997)
  [3]“An international comparative study of electronic commerce,” Consumers International, London, pg. 16 (1999)
  [4]ibid. pg. 18.
  [5] http://www.eu-esis.org/script/notice.cgi

References

[1]http://www-rcade.dur.ac.uk/docs/course/library/pdf-files/DTI-ecommerce-bench-Oct2000.pdf
[2]http://www-rcade.dur.ac.uk/docs/course/library/pdf-files/interforum-white1-networked-econ.pdf
[3]http://www.nop.co.uk/survey/internet/internet_item8.htm
[4]http://www.eu-esis.org/script/notice.cgi
[5]http://www.consumersinternational.org/campaigns/electronic/e-comm.pdf
 
 

[1]http://www.arm.com/sitearchitek/armwww.ns4/html/about_arm
  [2] http://psion.investor-relations.co.uk/invest/psion/history.html

Reference:

http://www.economicsuk.com/research/rapidinternationalisation.html
http://www.arm.com/sitearchitek/armwww.ns4/html/about_arm
http://psion.investor-relations.co.uk
http://pace.co.uk
 
 

[1] http://www.band-x.com/about.cfm
  [2] http://www.buildonline.com/uk/about/about.asp
 [3] http://www.eceurope.com/aboutus/
  [4]http://www.letsbuyit.com/en_GB/help_detail.jhtml
  [5]http://www.autonomy.com/autonomy/dynamic/autopage427.shtml
  [6] http://www.symbian.com/About/corpfacts.html

References:

http://www.band-x.com
http://www.buildonline.com
http://www.eceurope.com
http://www.letsbuyit.com
http://www.autonomy.com
http://www.symbian.com
 
 

[1] Keith Walker, “The UK’s Science Parks are Attracting High –Tech U.S. Companies,” Expansion Management, http://206.183.24.47/Em_Archives/ND_1997/global_uk.html
 

[2]  Jack Schofiled, “Lords of the New Economy,” Management Today, Sepetember 1998.

[3]  Robin Mansell, “Information and Communication Technology Policy Research in the United Kingdom: A Perspective,” Canadian Journal of Communications, November 1 1994, http://www.wlu.ca/~wwwpress/jrls/cjc\BackIssues/19.1/mansell.html

[4]  “Britain:Wating for the New Economy,” The Economist, October 14, 2000.
[5]  “Basic Facts & Indicators: United Kingdom, European Union, www. Eu-esis.org

[6] “Internet Access:1st Quarter 2000,” National Statistics, July 10, 2000, http://www-rcade.dur.ac.uk/docs/course/library/pdf-files/ons-internet-q12000.pdf

[7]  “ICT Use and Development in the Regions, ” http://www.ukonlineforbusiness.gov.uk/Government/bench/Bench2000/contents.htm

 [8] Mathew Reed,“E-commerce:An Era of Confusion,” Marketing, June 17,2000.
 [9]Fran Littlewood, “Insight into IT’s coming of Age,” Marketing, April 1, 1999.

[10]  Mathew Reed, “E-Commerce:An Era of confusion,”

[11]  Ibid.

[12]  Jack Schfield, “Lords of the New Eonomy,”
[13]   “Basic Facts & Indicators: United Kingdom, European Union, www. Eu-esis.org

[14]  “Connectivity Technologies,” Interntional Benchmarking study 2000, www.ukonlineforbusiness.gov.uk

[15]  Ibid.
[16] “Basic Facts & Indicators: United Kingdom, European Union, www. Eu-esis.org
[17]  “Basic Facts & Indicators: United Kingdom, European Union, www. Eu-esis.org
 [18]Clarence A. Robison jr, “British Rapid Military action Rides Information Technology,” Signal, Sepetember 1998.
 [19] “UK Online Annual Report 2000”, http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/2000/progress/anrep1/default.htm

“Higher Education in the Learning Society,” the National Committee on Higher Education.
Refernce:
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/ncihe/
 
 

  [1]Keith Walker, “The UK’s Science Parks are Attracting High –Tech U.S. Companies,” Expansion Management, http://206.183.24.47/Em_Archives/ND_1997/global_uk.html

 [2] Paul Westhead, Stephen Batstone, “Independent Technology-based Firms: The Perceived Benefits of a Science Park,” Urban Studies, December 1998.

[3]  IBID

[4]  Keith Walker, “The UK’s Science Parks are Attracting High –Tech U.S. Companies,”

[5]  http://www.cee-mail.com/parks/uk.php3

[6]  Karen Cangero, “IT Hot Spot – Cambridge, England,” www.intraware.com

 [7] Dianne See Morrison,” Cambridge gets Commercial,” www.Redherring.com

[8]  Ibid.

[9] Karen Cangero, “IT Hot Spot – Cambridge, England,”

[10]  Kevin Jones, “Jolly Old Cambridge Targets High-Tech Success,” Interactive Week,  November 30, 1998, www.zdnet.com

[11]  Nick Watson, “Tartan Technology: A Stroll Through Silicon Glen,” The Street.com, July 6, 1999, www.thestreet.com

[12]  Nick Watson, “Tartan Technology: Let the Games Begin,” The Street.com, July 7, 1999, www.thestreet.com

[13]  “Tartan Technology: Scottish Firms Refine Their Internet Plans,” The Street.com, July 6, 1999, www.thestreet.com

[14]  Rhymer Rigby, “Web Alley,” Management Today, October 1999

[15]  Jennifer Jury, “UK Launches Spark Incubator,”  Venture Capital Journal, December 1, 1999

[16]  Charles Dubow, “European Incubators,” Forbes, www.forbes.com

[17]  Lisa Bushrod, “GorillaPark Completes Second Round,” European Venture Capital, October 1, 2000

[18]  Mark Simon, “Tales from the Dot-Com economy,” New Statesman, July 2000
 
 

References:

  http://www.redherring.com/vc/2000/0315/resources/vc-fea-euro-p2.html
  http://www.zdnet.co.uk/itweek/brief/2000/36/management/
  http://www.brainstorm.co.uk/BVCA/Welcome.html
 
 

[1] “UK Online Annual Report 2000”, http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/2000/progress/anrep1/default.htm
Other source:
The Britain’s Communications Industry publication produced by the Foreign &   Commonwealth Office
http://www.rdmag.com/archives/features/99_uk_gov.htm
 
 

[1] SIIA Report on Global Software Piracy 2000,” http://www.siia.net/piracy/pubs/piracy2000.pdf

 [2] Ibid.

[3]  Dinah Greek,  “Selling Protection,” Professional Engineering,  July 7, 1999.

 [4] Ibid.

[5]  Martin Banks, “Schools to Learn Laws; Bid to Stop Software Piracy,” Birmingham Evening Mail, October 17, 2000.

[6]  Jim Rosenberg, “Software Supplier Sues Rueters,” Editor & Publisher, June 6, 1998.

[7]  Shelia Webber“European developments in intellectual Property,” American Society for Information Science,  April/May 2000.

[8]  Mark Owen and Richard Penfold, “Copyright Infringement in the On-Line World,” Managing Intellectual Property, December 1999/January 2000.

[9] Maura Canavan, “United Kingdom,” Managing Intellectual Property, November 1999.

[10]  “IT Decisions; Technology Briefing; Domain Names,” Financial Director, October 19, 2000.

[11]  Robin Mackenzie, “’WWW’ World Wide Web or wild wild west? Fixing the Fencepost on the Final frontier: Domains, intellectual property paradigms…,” Information & Communications Technology Law, June 1998.

[12]  John Olsen, “Disharmony in Europe puts Brand Owners at Risk, “ Managing Intellectual property, December 1999/January 2000.

[13]  Ibid
 
 

 [1]  “Global Internet Liberty Campaign: Privacy and Human Rights: an international Survey of privacy laws and practice.,” http://www.gilc.org/privacy/survey/
 

[2]  Eddie Holt, “The Trouble’s We’ve Seen,” Nieman Reports, Summer 2000

[3]  “International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights United Kingdom Annual Report,” http://ihf-hr.org/reports/ar99/ar99uk.htm

[4]  David Hencke, “UN Report Scorns UK Human Rights Record,” The Guardian Unlimited, http://www. guardianunlimited.co.uk/freedom/Story/0,2763,345292,00.html
 
 

[5]  Deirdre Hussey, Eamon Lynch “Fighting the Irish,” The Village Voice, September 1, 1998

[6] Lindsey Arent, “UK Bans Porn Made in the USA,” WiredNews, htttp://www.wirednews.com

[7]  Laurence O’Toole, “More Sex Please, We’re British,” New Statesman. August 30, 1999.

[8]  “UK Bans Porn Made in the USA”

[9]  “Jury out on Internet Laws, ZDNet UK, http://www.zdnet.co.uk/itweek/brief/1999/41/internet/01/html

[10]  “PRIVACY AND HUMAN RIGHT:An International Survey of Privacy Laws and Practice,” GLOBAL INTERNET LIBERTY CAMPAIGN, http://www.gilc.org/privacy/survey/

[11]  “Privacy Issues Set to Run and Run,” It-Director.com,  http://www.it-director.com

[12]  Jean Eaglesham, “Amazon Faces Data Privacy Inquiry,” Finanancial Times, December 9, 2000.

[13]  “PRIVACY AND HUMAN RIGHT:An International Survey of Privacy Laws and Practice,”
 

[14]  Karlin Lillington, “British bill may ‘drive’ E-Commerce to Republic Bill allows for Imprisonment Over encryption,” The Irish Times, March 24, 2000.

[15]  “Big Browser is Watching You,” The Lawyer, www.thelawyer.co.uk

[16]  Ibid

General References:
Special thanks for the guidance from Aylmer Johnson, Department of Engineering, Clare College, Cambridge University.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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