Regional IT Promotion and Risk Management

Abstract

"The business of Akita regional IX (Internet eXchange) project" is consistent in building regional communication infrastructure for Akita prefecture. In this project, Akita IX was built and continues entrusting to the private venture enterprise since August 2002. However, Akita IX had several big troubles that caused out of services for Internet connection in long time after operational. Six of eighth regional ISPs, (Internet Service Provider) that joined Akita IX, made a joint announcement for breakaway from Akita IX in April 2004. This paper is based on our investigation of "The business of Akita regional IX project". We discuss about 1) regional IT policy of Akita, 2) administration of regional IT infrastructure "Akita regional IX" and the importance of risk management, 3) evidence about the risks of technology and person in regional IT infrastructure, from a viewpoint of evaluation. And we point out an importance of risk management in regional IT infrastructure system. In addition, consider the risk management for promoting regional IT.