Objectives and Principles for the Asia Pacific Information Infrastructure included in the Seoul Declaration for the Asia Pacific Information Infrastructure

Facilitating the construction and expansion of an interconnected and interoperable information infrastructure in the region;

Encouraging technical cooperation among member economies in the development of the infrastructure;

Promoting free and efficient flow of information;

Furthering the exchange and development of human resources; and

Encouraging the creation of a policy and regulatory environment favorable to the development of the Asia Pacific Information Infrastructure.

Encouraging member economies in the construction of domestic telecommunications and information infrastructure based on their own reality;

Promoting a competition driven environment;

Encouraging business/private sector investment and participation;

Creating a flexible policy and regulatory framework;

Intensifying cooperation among member economies;

Narrowing the infrastructure gap between the advanced and the developing economies;

Ensuring open and non-discriminatory access to public telecommunications networks for all information providers and users in accordance with domestic laws and regulations;

Ensuring universal provision of and access to public telecommunications services;

Promoting diversity of content, including cultural and linguistic diversity;

Ensuring the protection of intellectual property rights, privacy and data security.