Electronic Commerce over the Internet Facilitated on a Global Basis

 

The Internet is emerging as a global marketplace. The legal framework supporting commercial transactions on the Internet should be governed by consistent principles across state, national, and international borders that lead to predictable results regardless of the jurisdiction in which a particular buyer or seller resides.

 

Issues

 

This paper covers nine areas where international agreements are needed to preserve the Internet as a non-regulatory medium, one in which competition and consumer choice will shape the marketplace. Although there are significant areas of overlap, these items can be divided into three main subgroups: financial issues, legal issues, and market access issues.

 

Financial Issues

*    Customs and taxation

*    Electronic payments

Legal Issues

*    Uniform Commercial Code for electronic commerce

*    Intellectual property protection

*    Privacy

*    Security

Market Access Issues

*    Telecommunications infrastructure and information technology

*    Content

*    Technical standards

 

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