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Building the Knowledge Society Information Society Commission 65Appendix 1Glossary of AbbreviationsADR – Alternative Dispute ResolutionCAIT – Community Application of Information TechnologiesCDBs – County and City Development BoardsCERT – Computer Emergency Response TeamCOMREG – Commission for Communications RegulationCIA – Central Intelligence AgencyDBG – Delivering Better GovernmentDCA – Director of Consumer AffairsDSL – Digital Subscriber LineD&T – Deloitte and ToucheEIU – Economist Intelligence UnitEPO – European Patents OfficeEC – European CommissionEU – European UnionFDI – Foreign Direct InvestmentGDP – Gross Domestic ProductGNP – Gross National ProductICT – Information and Communication TechnologyIDA – Industrial Development AuthorityIDC – International Data CorporationIP – Intellectual PropertyIS – Information SocietyISC – Information Society CommissionMAN – Metropolitan Area NetworkNAPS – National Anti-Poverty StrategyNDA – National Disability AuthorityNDP – National Development PlanNESC – National Economic and Social CouncilNRI – Harvard Networked Readiness IndexOECD – Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentOLO – Other Licensed OperatorPPP – Public Private PartnershipPSB – Public Services BrokerR&D – Research and DevelopmentSFI – Science Foundation IrelandSME – Small and Medium EnterpriseSMI – Strategic Management InitiativeUCE – Unsolicited Commercial EmailUSO – Universal Service ObligationUSPTO – United States Patent and Trademarks OfficeVAT – Value Added TaxWCY – World Competitiveness Yearbook