Contents
Chapter 1	Revitalizing Local Communities and Regenerating "Ties" via ICT Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
Chapter 2	Environmental Burden Reduction and Local Revitalization via Green ICT Section 1 Section 2
Chapter 3	Boosting Economic Growth and Competitiveness via ICT Section 1 Section 2
Chapter 4	Current State of ICT Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8
Chapter 5	Outlook for Information and Communications Policies Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9

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