Does the internet empower communities or perpetuate the status quo? Can universal internet access resolve education, employment, and other social gaps? We report on our longitudinal assessment of low income community access to free internet in New Zealand, in terms of new internet users’ (1) community belonging, (2) internet connectedness, and (3) civic engagement. Findings show internet connec...

conclusion about half of the participants in this study were at risk of internet addiction. this finding can be a warning sign for the authorities in universities to pay more attention to this issue. a wide range of education along with empowering programs may be needed to inform the university students about the advantages and disadvantages of internet and the correct manner of using it. resul...

Managing energy consumption of devices is different from several well understood network management functions because of the special nature of energy supply and use. This document explains issues of energy management arising from its special nature and proposes a layered reference model for energy management addressing these issues.