1) The document discusses challenges with conducting internet research without proper e-science tools, including a lack of safe and confidential tools for collaboration. 2) It describes a research project analyzing South Korea's political online networks through politicians' websites and blogs. However, limited bandwidth made sharing archived websites with international collaborators difficult. 3) The author argues for the development of public e-science tools to support scholarly communication, and access to advanced research networks and data storage to improve cross-national internet research.