- Tue Mar 31 1998 Bill challenges Net tax act
A new federal proposal is introduced in the Senate to ward off taxes targeted at Net access and services, and it would preempt local taxes.
- Thu Oct 8 1998 Senate passes Net tax act
The bill, which the president has promised to sign, calls for a three-year time-out on new Net tariffs.
- Wed Jul 29 1998 Germany high on e-commerce list
E-commerce companies hoping to peddle their goods to the European market should set their sights on Germany, a new report says.
- Mon Jul 21 1997 MCI mimics White House on e-commerce
Internet companies, hoping to stave off government legislation, are scrambling to create self-regulatory mechanisms on a broad range of Net policy issues.
- Mon Jun 3 2002 USA Interactive makes e-commerce bid
The company confirms its offer of about $4.5 billion to buy out subsidiaries Expedia, Ticketmaster and Hotels.com, in a move to strengthen its e-commerce operations.
- Thu Jun 1 2000 Why own e-commerce stocks?
One of my key themes for the consumer e-commerce sector has been evaluating companies based on their ability to satisfy the question of, What's in it for the customer? Now it's time to answer another important question about consumer e-commerce and e-tailing stocks: What's in it for the shareholder?
- Wed Jul 12 2000 Regulating e-commerce: lessons from India
Dan Hunter, a faculty member in the legal studies department at the Wharton School, discusses the moves being made by governments around the world to regulate e-commerce.
- Mon Aug 5 2002 Seeking a common e-commerce tongue
An e-business standards group merges with the Uniform Code Council, known for bar codes. Both seek a better method to keep track of products.
- Tue Sep 4 2001 E-commerce: Better safe than sorry
Visa U.S.A. exec Steve Ruwe warns that e-merchants who view security as a burden are doomed to fail. Bottom line: Security is as fundamental to e-commerce as an Internet connection.
- Wed Sep 15 1999 Groups divided on unifying e-commerce measure
Opponents and supporters of a bill aimed at unifying e-commerce laws in all 50 states will be closely watching a Virginia legislative commission as it holds a hearing next week on the controversial measure.




