網際網路發展現況與未來機會

Abstract

網際網路提供了跨國界、多媒體、互動式、跨硬體平台等特性﹐引發世界 各國積極投入通訊網路的建置﹐促使網際網路技術提昇﹐應用領域迅速擴 張。由於只需要支付低廉的連線成本﹐就可與全球各地資訊相連﹐使全球 網路使用者迅速增加﹐並被視為繼電視､廣播､報刊之後﹐新興的第四大 媒體。隨著電腦､通訊､消費性電子相關技術領域逐漸整合﹐網際網路無 遠弗屆地影響著社會的發展﹐加速人類文明的演進﹐提昇了社會運作效率 與資訊互動﹐衍生了新的市場商機與應用﹐然而資訊科技的快速發展﹐卻 顯現出相關的政策､法律制度無法及時配合。本研究探討網際網路未來的 發展與應用趨勢，及影響網際網路發展的相關因素，以期建置一個完善的 資訊環境﹐充分發揮資訊科技的功效﹐使我國早日躋身已開發國家之林。 Internet is characterized as multi-national, multi-media, interactive, and is susceptible of a variety of hardware platforms. Almost every country is busy constructing its national telecommunications infrastructure. This trend led to the enhancement of Internet technologies and the spread of new applications. Because Internet users only need to pay minimal local circuit charge to access information throughout the world, the number of worldwide Internet subscribers increases exponentially. Consequently, Internet is recognized as the fourth major communication media following television, radio broadcasting and newspaper publishing.Accompanying with the merging of computer, communication and consumer electronic technologies, Internet is gradually making impacts on our activities in the global society; our interaction with information and with our selves; and even our civilization progress. Internet brought to us new business opportunities and market potentials. Nevertheless, out-of-dated government policies and regulations have become obstacles leading towards the information era. This research investigated the development trend and opportunities of Internet, and the major impacting factors on it. The purpose was to recommend an information- friendly environment, in which information technology can proliferate, and our society can prosper.