[GPATS 2013] Luís Stein - Free Trade Policies in ICT Goods and Services

GPATS 2013

Sao Paulo November 2013

ICT & Innovation drive Development

ICT & Innovation are Symbiotic:

Any science that converts into IT, goes from linear to exponential

development

ICT & Innovation improve competitiveness in all other industries

Collaboration + Transparency = Participation

ICT & Innovation improve the quality of Democracy

ICT & Innovation drive the Knowledge Economy revolution

Smart Cities eHealth, eGovernment, Intelligent

Transport, Smart Energy & Public Safety, are the only way we can have quality of

life in the cities of the future

Should we apply taxes on ICT?

Telecommunications flow seamlessly through borders because they promote

commerce

ICT should flow seamlessly through borders

Digital Services & Telecommunications are both 1s & 0s flowing through a

cable/FO/radio waves, why treat them differently?

Public Policy Observatory

2013

Generate updated and periodical reports on LATAM ICT public policy

Identify key indicators among LATAM countries to Foster regional

competitiveness

Mexico Colombia

Peru Chile

+ Costa Rica (Coming Soon) + 20 “Observer” Countries

210 Million People

36% of Latam GDP

2015 Free Flow of

Services Products People

$ Capital

Thanks!

Luis Stein Lstein@virtual21.cl

+569 9330 1038