ToC
- House overwhelmingly
passes e-signature measure
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California Tax Bill Would Be a Blow to Online Companies
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U.S. Treasury Supports Internet Tax Ban
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U.S. E-Commerce Sets New Record
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Digital Signatures Headed for a Vote
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EU: VAT Is It Doing Now?
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British E-Commerce to RIP?
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Next Antitrust Battle: Plastic
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Judge Denies Credit Card Request
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Patent Seeks to Collect on Data
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E-signatures bill: Fraud made easy?
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Priceline makes European bid
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Bertelsmann set to open online bookstore in Japan
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Grassroots.com Sounds Off to GOP
---- House overwhelmingly
passes e-signature measure
The U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed the Electronic Signatures
in Global and National Commerce Act, which gives electronic signatures and documents
the same legal standing as their physical counterparts. The bill must be passed
by the Senate and signed by the president before it becomes law.
California Tax Bill Would Be a
Blow to Online Companies
Bill AB 2412 would require online sellers to collect sales tax in California if
they are affiliated with companies that have stores in the state.
U.S. Treasury Supports Internet
Tax Ban In a speech
given to the Computer and Communications Industry Association on Monday, U.S.
Treasury Deputy Secretary Stuart Eizenstat declared the agency's support of a
permanent Internet sales tax ban, despite the contribution such taxes would make
to U.S. coffers.
U.S. E-Commerce Sets New Record|The
information technology industry is the number one driving force in the runaway
American economy, according to studies by the U.S. government and the Center for
Research on Electronic Commerce at the University of Texas, Austin.
Digital Signatures Headed for
a Vote After months
of partisan wrangling over clauses on consumer protection and data storage, Congress
hopes to pass a bill designed to make it easier for companies and consumers to
do business in the digital age.
EU: VAT Is It Doing Now?
The European Commission will
present proposals next week urging the United States to put value-added tax on
exports of online digital products, such as downloaded software or music, EU officials
said on Thursday.
British E-Commerce to RIP?
Draft legislation allowing
security officials to monitor business emails could prevent Britain becoming a
leader in e-commerce, the British Chambers of Commerce warned Monday.
Next Antitrust Battle: Plastic
The Justice Department
is now taking on Visa and MasterCard, saying the credit card giants restrict competition
with their exclusive relationships with banks.
Judge Denies Credit Card Request
A U.S. federal judge
on Thursday overturned an attempt by top credit card networks Visa and MasterCard
to have a government antitrust case against them dismissed, paving the way for
a lengthy trial.
Patent Seeks to Collect on Data
A small Florida company
says it now has the rights to require patent licensing from any company that collects
user information and passes it on to a third party. Some think it's yet another
sign of a patent process gone haywire.
E-signatures bill: Fraud made
easy? The digital
signatures bill passed by Congress this week threatens to cause identity theft
to skyrocket and leave consumers liable for large-ticket purchases, consumer advocates
said on Friday.
Priceline makes European bid
Priceline.com expands
into Europe and plans to start offering products and services there before the
end of this year.
Bertelsmann set to open online
bookstore in Japan
BOL Japan, the Japanese online arm of Europe's largest media company, will open
the store with 500,000 Japanese titles.
Grassroots.com Sounds Off to GOP
Visitors to the San
Bruno-based site can provide instant feedback to Republican National Committee
on an array of issues.
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