Communications and global intellectual property rights: ICTs and development in Africa

摘要: Abstract The arrival of the digital era provides great opportunities for developing countries in accessing information and knowledge. development libraries archives, Internet-based distance learning programmes ability scientists researchers to access a sophisticated on-line computer database technical real time are some examples. But also poses new serious threats dissemination In particular, there is risk that potential Internet world will be lost as rights owners use technology prevent public through pay-to-view systems.