MEET ICT Bahrain 2012
The Impact of Legislation
on ICT Industry Business
Growth
Dr. Nasser Fouad
Board Member of Cairo University's Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
Member of Legislations’ Committee Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Egypt
Chairman of Egyptian Center For Intellectual Property and Information Technology (ECIPIT)
Egyptian Center for Intellectual
Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
Dr. Nasser Fouad
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Let us Agree
All industries are
affected by the
environment
surrounding them
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GOOD legislative system is essential for
having sustainable development in ICT
industry
The legislative environment probably has
the most effect on any industry
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It is a belief held by most of those who have
contact with ICT Industry that the role of the
legislative environment is restricted only to
informatics Cybercrimes, internet and
intellectual property.
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Laws and policies greatly overlap with and
impact on the ICT industry.
In fact ICT could be one of the unique
industries that also affects the legislative
environment generally.
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Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
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ICT effects
Undeniably, the legislative environment is
affected hugely by the developments in ICT so
much so that some of the legislative articles of
laws in general have had to be amended in
response to the rapid changes in this field.
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Property & Information Technology
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Laws that affect ICT and vice versa
1. Investment laws
2. Laws and decrees governing trade and
commerce
3. Procurement Laws
4. Laws for rights of information
5. Laws protecting public and personal
information
6. Intellectual property laws
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Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
Dr. Nasser Fouad
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Laws that are passed specifically for ICT
1. Communication law
2. Cybercrime Law
3. e commerce Law
4. e signature Law
Egyptian Center for Intellectual
Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
Dr. Nasser Fouad
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Laws, Decrees and ICT
If ICT in laws are disregarded,
the industry pan becomes heavier
and falls resulting in untold
losses.
If the pan for ICT dominates,
then the laws pan will become
heavier . Therefore these laws
should be specific to the
regulation of ICT.
Egyptian Center for Intellectual
Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
Dr. Nasser Fouad
mfouad@serafa.net
+201222198920
Laws , Decrees and ICT
Both pans of the pair of scales have to be of
equal weight for ICT to achieve a legislative
balance with other industries that
informatics and communications serve. This
will free all to reach the highest possible
profit, economic and scientific.
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Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
Dr. Nasser Fouad
mfouad@serafa.net
+201222198920
Case Study
Private Sector government services providers
2002 -2010
Egyptian Center for Intellectual
Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
Dr. Nasser Fouad
mfouad@serafa.net
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Number of Providers
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
Dr. Nasser Fouad
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+201222198920
Number of Transactions
9000000
8000000
7000000
6000000
5000000
4000000
3000000
2000000
1000000
0
2002
2003
Egyptian Center for Intellectual
Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Dr. Nasser Fouad
mfouad@serafa.net
+201222198920
Profit in US$
14000000
12000000
10000000
8000000
6000000
4000000
2000000
0
2000
-2000000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
-4000000
Egyptian Center for Intellectual
Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
Dr. Nasser Fouad
mfouad@serafa.net
+201222198920
Thank You
Egyptian Center for Intellectual
Property & Information Technology
(ECIPIT)
Dr. Nasser Fouad
mfouad@serafa.net
+201222198920