GII public policy issues

National information infrastructure (NII) public policy issues apply to the development of the global information infrastructure (GII) as well. Individual privacy rights; prevention of malicious behavior by irresponsible individuals; protecting the interests of computer system owners, operators, users, and the general public from computer crime; excluding unauthorized access; and preventing destruction of national computer systems (e.g.. interbank transaction systems) are issues that can be endemic to GII operations. More recent issues, such as the need for high-definition television standards, expand the global challenges. Hence, the body of work performed by the Committee on Communications and Information Policy (CCIP) for the IEEE-USA. Which focused on public policy issues of the NII, can serve as a set of lessons learned that should be considered by the GII community. The article identifies the NII issues and concerns to the CCIP, outlines the recommendations already made, and indicates how they relate to the GII