Caps, apps and other mobile traps

This report outlines the major policy and legal issues on mobile phone ownership for children and young people

California – Land of “Lawless Taxation” and the “Midnight Special”: Outlier or Leader in a Growing Trend?

[Excerpt] “Taxpayers in California recently found themselves the target of a retroactive grab for revenue by the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) in what has called an act of “lawless taxation” by the state of California. The source of the conflict was the Qualified Small Business Stock credit that had been in place in California since 1993. The tax credit, which was designed to encourage innovation and investment in California-based enterprises, allowed business owners who had at least eighty percent of their assets and employees in California to take a credit of fifty percent of the capital gain realized on a sale of their stock. In August 2012, the California Court of Appeals ruled that the credit was discriminatory against out-of-state taxpayers in violation of the Commerce Clause. As a result of this ruling, the FTB made an announcement in December 2012 that it would soon be sending tax bills to all business owners who had claimed the tax credit since 2008, seeking the taxes that would have been due plus corresponding interest. The move was expected to bring an additional $120 million in revenue to the state straight from the pockets of taxpayers who had lawfully relied on a credit that had been in place for twenty years.

Weather and Climate Information for Tourism

The tourism sector is one of the largest and fastest growing global industries and is a significant contributor to national and local economies around the world. The interface between climate and tourism is multifaceted and complex, as climate represents both a vital resource to be exploited and an important limiting factor that poses risks to be managed by the tourism industry and tourists alike. All tourism destinations and operators are climate-sensitive to a degree and climate is a key influence on travel planning and the travel experience. This chapter provides a synopsis of the capacities and needs for climate services in the tourism sector, including current and emerging applications of climate services by diverse tourism end-users, and a discussion of key knowledge gaps, research and capacity-building needs and partnerships that are required to accelerate the application of climate information to manage risks to climate variability and facilitate successful adaptation to climate change

Weather and Climate Information for Tourism

The tourism sector is one of the largest and fastest growing global industries and is a significant contributor to national and local economies around the world. The interface between climate and tourism is multifaceted and complex, as climate represents both a vital resource to be exploited and an important limiting factor that poses risks to be managed by the tourism industry and tourists alike. All tourism destinations and operators are climate-sensitive to a degree and climate is a key influence on travel planning and the travel experience. This chapter provides a synopsis of the capacities and needs for climate services in the tourism sector, including current and emerging applications of climate services by diverse tourism end-users, and a discussion of key knowledge gaps, research and capacity-building needs and partnerships that are required to accelerate the application of climate information to manage risks to climate variability and facilitate successful adaptation to climate change

Weather and Climate Information for Tourism

The tourism sector is one of the largest and fastest growing global industries and is a significant contributor to national and local economies around the world. The interface between climate and tourism is multifaceted and complex, as climate represents both a vital resource to be exploited and an important limiting factor that poses risks to be managed by the tourism industry and tourists alike. All tourism destinations and operators are climate-sensitive to a degree and climate is a key influence on travel planning and the travel experience. This chapter provides a synopsis of the capacities and needs for climate services in the tourism sector, including current and emerging applications of climate services by diverse tourism end-users, and a discussion of key knowledge gaps, research and capacity-building needs and partnerships that are required to accelerate the application of climate information to manage risks to climate variability and facilitate successful adaptation to climate change

Digital Marketing – Its Impact on Travel & Tourism Industry in India

Growth in number of internet users and use of internet, along with advancement in information technology is offering abundant information in the virtual space. With the increase in number of jobs and income levels, people are showing inclination towards travel and tourism. As travellers and tourists seek instant information, gathering information online visiting websites, search engines, mobile app, e-commerce aggregators and social media has made information search easy. Voluminous information is available online which has also lead to problem of information overload. Travel & tourism service providers, in order to capture larger business and to build their brand, are doing marketing by providing travel deals online & through other digital medium which has affected business & industry. This research focuses on assessing the impact of digital marketing on travel & tourism industry. It helps in gaining an understanding on the level of impact created by digital marketing, its pros & cons, and provide suggestions for travel & tourism service providers to address relevant issues and challenges. The outcomes of the research can be used by E-Commerce aggregators, digital marketers, Mobile App service providers, social media marketers’ and implementers of IT for tourism as a reference for digital marketing decisions. Keywords: Digital Marketing, Internet Marketing, IT for Tourism, Online Bookings, Social Media Marketing, Travel & Tourism, Travel Deals Online

디지털 통상 협정과 국내 게임 산업

학위논문(석사) -- 서울대학교대학원 : 국제대학원 국제학과(국제통상전공), 2023. 2. 안덕근.COVID-19 has sped up digitalization in business. The pandemic has also boosted digital native industries such as the gaming industry. Koreas video game industry has continued to grow in recent years, ranking 4th in terms of market share in 2020. At the same time, digital trade agreements have become a global frontier for trade. These include separate chapters on digital trade in regional trade agreements to digital-only trade agreements. Korea has recently concluded the Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement (KSDPA), its first ever digital-only trade agreement. The Agreement can be seen as a forerunner for Korea of digital trade agreements to come, and examining several provisions gleans important business implications for the countrys video game industry.코로나19는 사업의 디지털화를 가속화했다. 특히 게임 산업과 같은 디지털 산업이 크게 활성화 되었다. 한국 게임 산업은 2020년 세계 시장 점유율 4위를 기록하며 성장세를 이어가고 있다. 동시에 통상 부문에서는 디지털 무역 협정이 새로운 화두로 떠오르고 있다. 여기에는 디지털 경제 협정, 그리고 지역 무역 협정의 디지털 무역에 대한 별도의 장이 포함된다. 한국은 최근 최초의 디지털 무역 협정인 한국-싱가포르 디지털 동반자 협정에 서명했다. 이 협정은 향후 디지털 무역 협정의 대표적인 것으로, 몇몇 조항은 한국 비디오 게임 산업이 무시할 수 없는 시사점을 가지고 있다.I. Introduction 1 II. South Koreas Video Game Industry 2 1. Growth 2 2. Market Characteristics 3 3. Leading Firms 4 III. Regulations in South Korea 5 1. PIPA 6 2. Game Industry Promotion Act 6 IV. Digital Trade Agreements 7 1. Multilateral 8 2. Regional 10 3. Digital Economy Agreements 12 4. Digital Trade Agreements and Koreas Video Game Industry 18 V. Prospective Legal Issues 19 1. Cross-Border Data Flow 19 2. Location of Computing Facilities 22 3. Protection of Personal Information 26 4. Online Consumer Protection 29 5. Cybersecurity 38 VI. Conclusion 40석

There\u27s an App for That: Developing Online Dispute Resolution to Empower Economic Development

Traditionally, litigation has been the norm for resolving disputes. It takes place in a public forum and face-to-face. In a global economy, however, such public and face-to-face dispute resolution is not feasible. This is especially true with cross-border purchases through e-commerce. E-commerce requires more efficient and less litigious remedy systems that allow consumers to obtain remedies on their purchases without the cost and travel associated with traditional face-to-face procedures. This has led to development of online dispute resolution (“ODR”) processes, especially with respect to business-to-consumer contracts. Accordingly, scholarship and policy papers have advanced ODR for the benefit of consumers. What deserves emphasis, however, is promotion of ODR to empower businesses that seek to attract customers globally. Establishment of trusted ODR systems incentivizes consumers to make cross-border purchases because it provides them with the comfort of knowing there is a cheap and easy means for obtaining a remedy if the purchase goes awry. This is especially important to assist businesses in developing nations, where Internet access is expanding through use of smartphones and similar mobile devices. Such mobile access is narrowing the so-called “digital divide” and fostering enthusiasm for building e-commerce, which is imperative for economic development and global integration. ODR can further these efforts by catalyzing consumer trust, and consequently cross-border sales. This article, therefore, encourages growth of global ODR that is accessible through mobile devices as means for increasing access to remedies and trustworthy e-commerce for companies and consumers in developing nations