L'informatisation de la société: rapport à M. le Président de la République

Report tracing the major economic implications and social implications of the increasing computerization of society in France - describes the rapid advances in computer science and telecommunications technology since the 1960s and the resulting proliferation of electronic networks, and considers their impact on economic growth, employment, etc., and the need for an effective telecommunications policy, particular with respect to national level independence in the manufacture of electronic equipment and access to data bases. Glossary.