Medium impact: Significant long-term benefit/risk on MS. High impact: major immediate commercial benefit/risk to MS. Low impact: Little commercial benefit/risk, or is in line with current policy Signif resource should be committed Increase resource commitment No increase in resources reqd Declining resource reqment. Changing situation that could be positive or negative but should be approached proactively. An issue to be noted but that does not change the status quo. Changing situation that looks to be unequivocally good for MS, whether action taken or not. BUSINESS INSIGHTPS SEGMENTCONTEXT & COMPETE IMMEDIATEBUSINESS IMPACTSTATUS*FOCUSENGAGE REQUIRED CONTEXTCOMPETE* AU ACMA seeks feedback on digital dividend auction Auction will spur economic impacts through NBN infrastructure; and assist other govt initiatives including telehealth and e-learning. Green Gov: ACMA seeks feedback on procedures for the digital dividend auction by early Feb. Allocation of 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum announced in Oct 2011; Auction sched for late Auction could fetch up to AUD4bil for govt Med Impact: A chance to gauge telecom’s interests in spectra for upcoming auction. Gov vs industry players (Telstra, Optus, Vivid, and Vodafone Hutchison Australia) HK E-Books to be developed for e- learning Committed push for e-learning is oppty to liaise with schs and Edu Bureau to develop common platform for students and teachers. EDU: Edu Bureau to focus on developing e- books for e-learning; is due to announce measures to develop e-books within coming months. Exact date and specs unspecified. E-learning policy will not be made mandatory; however, progress since 2009 (when e-learning first pushed) remains slow. Low impact: Teachers are inadequately IT skilled and have not been compelled to attend training sessions. Opp for tablet/device vendors and s/w developers. ID New ISP regs require in- country DCs Building DCs in Indonesia will significantly increase cost of operations for many ICT companies. ALL: Govt will revise 2008 law concerning information and electronic transactions and require IT companies to build in-country DCs. MICT minister Sembiring announced reg. revisions after news of RIM building a DC in SG instead of ID; part of on-going demands by govt on ICT companies. Med-High Impact: Although obligatory in- country DC will affect ICT firms, the act could be a reactionary measure targeted at RIM and may not actualize. Should be monitored. Govt developing e- procurement system Oppty to deliver e-procurement system to Indonesian Govt, as well as be listed as vendors when the system launches. GOV: Public Works ministry will make e- procurement available in 29 provinces by 2012; remaining services to Papua, West Papua, North Maluku and West Sulawesi by E-Procurement system has been in works since Previous e-ID initiative delays due to insufficient tech and financial capabilities. Danis Hidayat, head of PW Min’s DC made the press release. Med-High Impact: Approach Public Works Ministry's Head of DC, Danis Hidayat for more info. Specific details of the project not revealed yet. MY MDeC replenishes ICON2 funds Encourages local app developer ecosystem. Growing pool of local developers, helps drive nation’s aim to become a regional and global ICT hub. GOV: MDeC will replenish its Integrated Content Development Programme (ICON2) fund. MYR25,000 to 250,000 available per recipient. MDeC launched ICON2 in Jul 11 to fund and train local developers to promote local content and apps development. More than 200 recipients have received grants. Med impact: Focus has been on iOS and Android apps. Opp to partner and promote/develop MS mobile apps. Use as platform to launch Lumia phones. 1Malaysia IPTV Govt adoption/use of IPTV; highlights oppy in providing fast and easy to access Wi-Fi. Comms: Govt launched 1Malaysia IPTV, offering 10 different channels to disseminate real time news and information to public. Available in Bahasa Melayu on PC, BlackBerry, Android and iOS intl’y. 1Media IPTV Sdn. Bhd. owns and operates service. Low impact: Alternative TV channel. To compete against cable TV providers, Apple TV, Google TV

Medium impact: Significant long-term benefit/risk on MS. High impact: major immediate commercial benefit/risk to MS. Low impact: Little commercial benefit/risk, or is in line with current policy Signif resource should be committed Increase resource commitment No increase in resources reqd Declining resource reqment. Changing situation that could be positive or negative but should be approached proactively. An issue to be noted but that does not change the status quo. Changing situation that looks to be unequivocally good for MS, whether action taken or not. BUSINESS INSIGHTPS SEGMENTCONTEXT & COMPETE IMMEDIATEBUSINESS IMPACTSTATUS*FOCUSENGAGE REQUIRED CONTEXTCOMPETE* NZ Deadline for NZ cloud computing code of practice Voluntary, multi-tier approach suggested by developers. GOV: Voluntary code being coordinated by the NZ Computer Society Consultation doc was released 23 Dec following cty-wide workshops and surveys. Low-Med impact: oppty for industry leadership; standards for cloud computing Commerce Commission releases raft of reports on BB society Govt’s consultative process with private sector to create knowledge society has potential opportunities in e-learning, e-health, etc Health & Edu: Oppys for innovative teaching, revitalization of rural schools, better learning outcomes for all students; Online Shared Care Records for every Kiwi by 2014 Commerce Commission’s 2 nd of 3 issues papers on uptake of high speed BB. Final discussion paper to be released in Feb looking at consumers willingness to pay, content and applications Med-High impact: Involves govt, telcos, software companies, business consulting groups PH ICT upgrade for Bureau of Customs Short-term: Opp for ICT providers to bid for proj. Long-term: Efficient tax collection good for biz. FIN: Dept of Budget & Management released USD4.4m to BOC to upgrade ICT system and address crucial points of failure. ICT upgrade is part of govt plan to reduce inefficiencies, plug loopholes, improve tax collection. Med impact: s/w, h/w, and other ICT vendors needed to implement the proj. May lead to other e-govt projs for revenue collection Hearings for key ICT bills: Cybercrime Prevention Act & Freedom of Info Cybercrime Prevention Act will better protect individuals and businesses from cybercrime. Freedom of Info will make certain documents available to the public GOV, PSNS: Legislature is aiming to pass priority measures incl the Freedom of Info Act and Cybercrime Prevention Act before members take a month long break starting 23 Mar. The bills have been labeled as a priority in 2011 but have been stuck in the Legislature for a couple of months now. Med impact: Passage of bills could be further slowed as Senate currently stands as impeachment court to try a Supreme Justice. SK Revised law on collection of data Prosecutors will have to satisfy more stringent rules to confiscate digital data from. Only data deemed relevant can be searched. PSNS: Revised Criminal Procedure Law limits search eligibility. Prosecutors have to submit to courts which part of the data they want to look into rather than accessing entire data storage Law revised to better protect privacy and rights of individuals facing criminal cases. Also aims to reduce leaks by limiting search to specific parts. High impact: Server operators, data centers, and Internet-related companies will be better protected from being compelled to hand over data. Project management office (PMO) for e- govt projects Firms will have to comply with the requirements set out by the PMO – potentially increasing demand for IT professionals to monitor projs. GOV: Govt plans to introduce a PMO for e- govt projs to reduce inefficiency, prevent distortion, and increase SME participation. Min of Public Ad & Security will conduct public hearings and seek recommendations to determine policy. Plans to trial 2 e-govt projs this year. High impact: Creation of PMO will add another layer of requirements for firms seeking govt projs. Beneficial to SMEs as it could level the playing field. MKE to invest in ICT Funding R&D projs will lead to devt of new products and services and training of professionals could increase the quality of HR. GOV: MKE plans to invest USD880 million in ICT industry – specifically on R&D and training of software specialists. 62% will go to R&D while USD88 million is for training. The investments are part of country’s effort to make South Korea a global ICT hub and increase competitiveness. Med impact: It is unknown what projs or how the funds will be spent. Will mostly benefit local firms

Medium impact: Significant long-term benefit/risk on MS. High impact: major immediate commercial benefit/risk to MS. Low impact: Little commercial benefit/risk, or is in line with current policy Signif resource should be committed Increase resource commitment No increase in resources reqd Declining resource reqment. Changing situation that could be positive or negative but should be approached proactively. An issue to be noted but that does not change the status quo. Changing situation that looks to be unequivocally good for MS, whether action taken or not. BUSINESS INSIGHTPS SEGMENTCONTEXT & COMPETE IMMEDIATEBUSINESS IMPACTSTATUS*FOCUSENGAGE REQUIRED CONTEXTCOMPETE* SG Responses on the proposed “do-not- call” (DNC) list Opportunity for businesses who could be affected by the DNC to air their side and shape the policy. GOV: Public consultations conducted in 2011 by MICA received some 108 responses. Next round of consultation planned for early Public consultation is part of effort by govt to enact Data Protection Bill including creation of a DNC – which has driven much of the focus. Low-Med impact: Both DNC and Data bill remain poorly defined and could impact all orgs holding or servicing data. AIC and others lobbying gov on this front. TH Migration to G-Cloud starting April Oppty in G-Cloud systems procurement and training. GOV: G-Cloud services initiated to reduce govt IT spending by at least 30% according to MICT minister Pilot projs for 10 govt units underway; national implementation starting Apr 2012, expected completion Med Impact: Initiative led by Electronic Government Agency (EGA); EGA director Saksegkhonthod announced the plan. Monitor for potential tenders/contracts. NBTC Masterplan hearings on Feb 10: 3G license auctions Masterplans are the key to much anticipated 3G license auctions scheduled for Q GOV: Simultaneous public hearing for (i) spectrum, (ii) telecom, (iii) spectrum master plans are scheduled for Feb 10, Poor 3G services to improve after licenses. Currently, telco operators offer 3G with limited capacity on existing spectra. High Impact: Oppty to provide input and influence on masterplans that will shape how telecom and ICT spectrum is managed in TH. eTablet project sees injection of new funds Oppty to supply e-content s/w; with budget of THB300/tablet for s/w cost. EDU/GOV: THB3.68 billion allocated for 1- tablet-per-child scheme (up from THB1.6B). Govt facing time-crunch to rollout; insufficient units Lenovo donated 600 tablets for pilot project. Edu Min faces time and budget constraints to rollout by May tablets from China under g- to-g contract. Edu minister Worawat was replaced by Suchart in Thai cabinet reshuffle but unlikely to affect policy. High Impact: 17 tablet manufactures approached Min but hardware contracted from China. Potential oppty to supply s/w. Stricter cyber surveillance Closely monitored communications technology and information flow will likely impose restrictions on ISP and ICT service providers. GOV/PSNS: THB400 million budget for ‘lawful interception’ system to monitor online content that violates the lese majeste law; Computer Emergency and Response Team given THB 27 mil to monitor security for e-commerce. Increased cyber surveillance responding to higher hacking incidences on govt websites and social media accounts; and in the case of e- commerce for consumer protection. UN and Human Rights Watch criticized close cyber- surveillance as human rights infringement. Med-High Impact: Stricter cyber surveillance will likely impose restrictions on ISP and ICT service providers