Resumen
In this article, authors discuss the attention that the Web commands for its great organizational potential and its global spread. Internet and the Web have the potential to change how organizations work in the most fundamental ways. Mainframe computers and satellite communications enabled the rise of the truly global multinational corporation. This article presents findings of the survey conducted by the Cyberspace Policy Research Group (CyPRG) tracking the diffusion and use of the Web in governments around the world. Some exceptionally democratic nations are deciding to curtail Web access to public agencies, while others in less developed nations have surprisingly open Web sites. Its governance needs considerably more inspection to understand what different structures, content, control and direction might mean. CyPRG is creating a database to allow inspection and explanation of these developments both chronologically and laterally. These are still the early days of development, but as with any complex system dependent on initial conditions, it is precisely these days that will set the path of technology for decades.