- Sign of the Times
- Report
Slams European Govts Over E-Commerce Support
- U.S.-EU
Data Privacy Deal Panned
- European
Parliament Hears E-Commerce Tax Pitch
- Regulating
e-commerce: lessons from India
- FTC
policy chief: E-marketplaces are on the radar
- Japan,
EU execs to propose WTO e-commerce round
- U.S.
Seeks Dialogue With EU On E-Commerce
- FTC
Goes Public With Privacy
- EU to Restrict
Use of Spam and Cookies
- E-Commerce
Promotion Bill Moves To Senate Floor
- Europe
Looks at B2B Exchanges
- U.S. Treasury
Unveils E-Commerce Initiatives
- Cyberlaws
Emerge, Slowly
- Tackling the Web's
Language Barrier
- White House Submits
Web Surveillance Plans
- U.S., Europe
to Unite on Web Traffic Standards
Sign
of the Times
Electronic signatures are now legally valid. So what's an
electronic signature? Report
Slams European Govts Over E-Commerce Support
Research just published says
that, while the tide of e-commerce is steadily rising across Europe, European
governments aren't doing their bit when it comes to helping companies embrace
selling on the Web. U.S.-EU
Data Privacy Deal Panned
The European Parliament rejects the proposal,
saying the 'safe harbor' agreement does not do enough to protect Europeans.
European
Parliament Hears E-Commerce Tax Pitch
The European Parliament in Brussels
today received the Internet-based value-added tax pitch from EU Commissioner Frits
Bolkestein, who explained that - despite American IT company objections - e-commerce
should be taxed within the European Union in the same fashion as traditional sales.
Regulating
e-commerce: lessons from India
Governments around the world are waking
up to the fact that the Internet and e-commerce need to be regulated. FTC
policy chief: E-marketplaces are on the radar
Q&A with the FTC's director
of policy planning, Susan DeSanti. Japan,
EU execs to propose WTO e-commerce round
The business leaders are expected
to call on their governments to push for deregulation of the IT and e-commerce
sectors and for a WTO round to standardize e-commerce systems. U.S.
Seeks Dialogue With EU On E-Commerce
The United States is seeking a dialogue
with the European Union on electronic commerce issues, including an early warning
system to preempt disputes, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. FTC
Goes Public With Privacy
Orson Swindle, who heads the Federal Trade Commission,
tells the Internet industry to pay strict attention to consumer privacy concerns,
or else. EU
to Restrict Use of Spam and Cookies
The measures signal a significant
strengthening of data-privacy rules in the European Union. E-Commerce
Promotion Bill Moves To Senate Floor
A bill that would create a centralized
federal government clearinghouse for e-commerce issues and would promote the use
of e-commerce in both the public and private spheres is awaiting a full vote in
the Senate. Europe
Looks at B2B Exchanges
The European Commission is preparing a key antitrust
ruling on a business to business Internet marketplace which could have huge ramifications
for similar Web sites, European Union officials said. U.S.
Treasury Unveils E-Commerce Initiatives
The U.S. Treasury Department announced
two e-commerce initiatives Tuesday designed to streamline the process of doing
business with the government. Cyberlaws
Emerge, Slowly
Experts suggest that existing laws in many countries can
cover such crimes as fraud, trespassing, and causing harm. But they also point
out that improving cyberlaw globally could take years, as many countries' citizens
are just seeking to get online. Tackling
the Web's Language Barrier
The Multilingual Internet Names Consortium
wants ICANN to allow domain names to recognize Asian-language characters.
White
House Submits Web Surveillance Plans
The chief of staff says Web surfers
are entitled to the same protections as telephone conversationalists. U.S.,
Europe to Unite on Web Traffic Standards
Advertising officials are convening
to develop guidelines and methods for measuring online audiences.
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