About the ECC and this Report - 10 Theses -- Emerging Issues -- Economic perspectives -- Summary -- Systemic Bottlenecks in the Information Society -- The Internet - On the Verge of a Modem Society? -- The Economics of New Information and Communication Technologies -- Social perspectives -- Summary -- New Media in European Households -- Communication and Decommunication -- Dedication - The Culture of Private Communication in a Realm of Uncertainty -- Policy perspectives -- Summary -- Policy Implications of Economic and Cultural Value Chains -- Strategic Alliances in the New Communication Environment -- The Harmonisation of Copyright and Related Rights -- State Intervention - The Japanese Experience -- Regulation in the USA - Lessons for Europe? -- The Road Ahead -- Appendix Facts and Figures -- List of Content -- About Facts & Figures -- Fact & Figures.