NIC.br launches the book "Survey on the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Brazil 2006"

Publication gathers information on the evolution of the Internet, considered a fundamental tool for the socio-economic development of the country

The Information and Coordination Center of Ponto BR - NIC.br (www.nic.br), a non-profit civil entity created to implement the decisions and projects of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, CGI.br (www.cgi.br), launches the second edition of the "Survey on the Use of Information and Communication Technology in Brazil 2006," a publication that gathers articles and complete results from the survey conducted among households and companies across the country, between July and November 2006. The book presentation will take place on May 30, at 4 PM, during the 13th edition of the Congress of Information and Innovation in Public Management (Conip), at the Fecomercio Event Center in São Paulo.

The initiative aims to monitor the evolution of the internet in Brazil and provide inputs for the development of public policies that ensure access to and use of the network, as well as the democratic participation of citizens and countries in the knowledge society. "One of the main objectives of CGI.br is to drive the development of the internet, its network infrastructure and services," says Mariana Balboni, manager of the Center for Studies on ICTs (CETIC.br). "To achieve this, it is essential to produce, systematize, and disseminate information that allows monitoring and evaluating the socio-economic impact of ICTs, identifying regions where network usage should be encouraged, and comparing the Brazilian reality with other countries, highlighting best practices," she adds.

The TIC Households 2006 survey involved 10,510 interviews in urban areas, with people aged 10 and over, covering the five regions of the country. The sample was designed through the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE. It measured the penetration and use of the Internet in households regarding access to information and communication technologies, computer use, internet use, e-government, e-commerce, network security, email use, spam, computer skills, internet skills, intention to acquire ICT equipment and services, and wireless access.

Meanwhile, TIC Companies interviewed 2,700 establishments from the organized sector of the economy, with 10 or more employees, listed in the RAIS (Annual Social Information Report), and belonging to the following segments of the National Classification of Economic Activities (CNAE 1.0): sections D, F, G, I, K, and group 55.1 and 55.2, and group 92.1 and 92.2, respectively sectors of Manufacturing Industry; Construction; Commerce, Repair of motor vehicles, personal and household goods; Accommodation and food services; Transport, Storage and Communications; Real estate activities, rentals and services provided to companies; and Cinematographic, video, radio, and television activities.

Conducted in collaboration with the Observatory for the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (OSILAC) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations (ECLAC), which has been working on developing key information and communication technology indicators, approved at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2005, the survey maintained the international methodological standard of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Commission).

Technical Sheet: Title: Survey on the use of Information and Communication Technologies in Brazil: TIC Households and TIC Companies 2006 Executive Coordination: Mariana Balboni Technical Coordination: Reinaldo Ferraz and Juliano Cappi Design and layout: Reinaldo Ferraz and Everton Rodrigues Translation: Vera Ellert Ochsenhofer São Paulo: Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, 2007

About the Information and Coordination Center (NIC.br)
The Information and Coordination Center of Ponto BR - NIC.br (www.nic.br) is a non-profit civil entity created to implement the decisions and projects of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee - CGI.br (www.cgi.br), which is responsible for coordinating and integrating Internet service initiatives in the country. NIC.br is the executive arm of CGI.br and is responsible for domain name registration (Registro.br –www.registro.br), the Brazilian National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT.br –www.cert.br), the implementation and operation of the Internet Exchange Points (PTT.br –www.ptt.br), and the Center for Studies on Information and Communication Technologies (CETIC.br –www.cetic.br), whose objective is to produce and disseminate information on the availability and use of the Internet in the country.

Company: Information and Coordination Center (NIC.br)
Source: Mariana Balboni, manager of CETIC.br
Internet: www.nic.br

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