Notes
1. Kunduz Jenkis, ‘‘The Kyrgyz Revolution: One Step Ahead or Two Steps Back?’’ International
Eurasian Institute for Economic and Political Research, September 21, 2005, http://www.iicas.org/
libr_en/kg/libr_06_10_05kg.htm.
2. Compared to Kyrgyzstan’s e-government readiness ranking in 2005 (0.4417). See United Nations, United Nations e-Government Survey 2008: From e-Government to Connected Governance, http://
unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN028607.pdf.
3. Bishkek, ‘‘Issledovanie Auditorii Internet v Kyrgyzstane’’ [Survey on the Internet Auditorium in
Kyrgyzstan], 2009.
4. Paul Budde Communication Pty., Ltd., ‘‘Asian—Internet Market, 2008.’’
5. United Nations, United Nations e-Government Survey 2008: From e-Government to Connected Governance, http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN028607.pdf.
6. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ‘‘Internet Indicators: Subscribers, Users, and
Broadband Subscribers,’’ 2008, http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/icteye/Reporting/ShowReportFrame.aspx
?ReportName=/WTI/InformationTechnologyPublic&RP_intYear=2008&RP_intLanguageID=1.
7. United Nations, United Nations e-Government Survey 2008: From e-Government to Connected Governance, http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN028607.pdf.
8. Bishkek, ‘‘Obshestvenyi Fond ‘Grajdanskaya Initsiativa Internet Politiki’ ’’ [Social Fund ‘Civil
Initiative for Internet Policy’], 2009.
9. Ibid.
10. Ibid.
11. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Comparative Assessment of the Telecommunications Sector in the Transition Countries. Assessment Report: Kyrgyz Republic, 2008, http://
www.ebrd.com/country/sector/law/telecoms/assess/kyrgyz.pdf.
12. Paul Budde Communication Pty., Ltd., ‘‘Asian—Internet Market, 2008.’’
13. Kyrgyzstan Domain Registration Service, http://www.domain.kg/.
14. Sotovik Research Agency, August 2007, http://www.sotovik.ru.
15. Paul Budde Communication Pty., Ltd., ‘‘Kyrgyzstan—Telecoms Market Overview and Statistics,’’ September 2008.
16. Kyrgzstan Government Gate Portal, http://www.govservices.kg.
17. These parties are the Moia Strana Party, the Democratic Party Turan, and the Ar-Namys Party,
whose previous leader is the current prime minister, F. Koulov.
18. Bruce Pannier, ‘‘Kyrgyzstan: Rights Groups Assail Restrictive New Media Law,’’ Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty, June 17, 2008, http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1144636.html.
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1. Kunduz Jenkis, ‘‘The Kyrgyz Revolution: One Step Ahead or Two Steps Back?’’ International
Eurasian Institute for Economic and Political Research, September 21, 2005, http://www.iicas.org/
libr_en/kg/libr_06_10_05kg.htm.
2. Compared to Kyrgyzstan’s e-government readiness ranking in 2005 (0.4417). See United Nations, United Nations e-Government Survey 2008: From e-Government to Connected Governance, http://
unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN028607.pdf.
3. Bishkek, ‘‘Issledovanie Auditorii Internet v Kyrgyzstane’’ [Survey on the Internet Auditorium in
Kyrgyzstan], 2009.
4. Paul Budde Communication Pty., Ltd., ‘‘Asian—Internet Market, 2008.’’
5. United Nations, United Nations e-Government Survey 2008: From e-Government to Connected Governance, http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN028607.pdf.
6. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ‘‘Internet Indicators: Subscribers, Users, and
Broadband Subscribers,’’ 2008, http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/icteye/Reporting/ShowReportFrame.aspx
?ReportName=/WTI/InformationTechnologyPublic&RP_intYear=2008&RP_intLanguageID=1.
7. United Nations, United Nations e-Government Survey 2008: From e-Government to Connected Governance, http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN028607.pdf.
8. Bishkek, ‘‘Obshestvenyi Fond ‘Grajdanskaya Initsiativa Internet Politiki’ ’’ [Social Fund ‘Civil
Initiative for Internet Policy’], 2009.
9. Ibid.
10. Ibid.
11. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Comparative Assessment of the Telecommunications Sector in the Transition Countries. Assessment Report: Kyrgyz Republic, 2008, http://
www.ebrd.com/country/sector/law/telecoms/assess/kyrgyz.pdf.
12. Paul Budde Communication Pty., Ltd., ‘‘Asian—Internet Market, 2008.’’
13. Kyrgyzstan Domain Registration Service, http://www.domain.kg/.
14. Sotovik Research Agency, August 2007, http://www.sotovik.ru.
15. Paul Budde Communication Pty., Ltd., ‘‘Kyrgyzstan—Telecoms Market Overview and Statistics,’’ September 2008.
16. Kyrgzstan Government Gate Portal, http://www.govservices.kg.
17. These parties are the Moia Strana Party, the Democratic Party Turan, and the Ar-Namys Party,
whose previous leader is the current prime minister, F. Koulov.
18. Bruce Pannier, ‘‘Kyrgyzstan: Rights Groups Assail Restrictive New Media Law,’’ Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty, June 17, 2008, http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1144636.html.
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