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Date: 1998-11-01
E-Kommerz: Fantastilliarden durch Metaphysik-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- Wachstumsschritt, vor allem, wenn dieses binnen drei Jahren passieren soll. Oder sollte, denn der Faktor, der dieses Timing steuert, ist metaphysischer & damit höchst zweifelhafter Natur: "Vertrauen" heisst er. Im Konsumentenvolke ist dies bis dato recht wenig ausgeprägt. -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- Tracy LeMay October 28, 1998 .... The paint-scorching potential growth of e-commerce -- transactions using digital technology, on open computer networks (the Internet) or private networks, and credit or debit cards -- has been predicted far and wide for some time. One forecast pegs yearly revenue of global e-commerce on the Internet at about $30-billion (US); by 2002, it predicts revenue will hit $400-billion (US). But how fast the market will grow is debatable. Internet shoppers are fairly rare these days. Surveys show 80% of Internet users in Canada and the U.S. don't buy on-line. Why? Market confidence is shaky, mainly because of worries over privacy and consumer protection. .... Policymakers from leading industrialized countries have opted for a go-slow approach to market regulation. At a recent Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development conference in Ottawa, business representatives stressed governments should play a minimal role in privacy and consumer protection regulations. Their fear is the market's explosive growth will be smothered by over-zealous bureaucrats. To their credit, OECD governments are willing to give industry self regulation a chance. .... For example, the European Union has adopted data protection standards to be enforced by governments; generally, the policy restricts collection and use of personal data on the Internet and prevents the flow of data to countries without similar protections. The U.S., however, argues for complete industry self- regulation. Bridging this divide is vital; if the EU standard is enforced, cross-border data flows could be imperilled, thus throwing a large spanner into e-shopping. Luckily, indications are many EU countries will hold off implementation in the interest of promoting a long-term solution. .... Knowing governments are trying to work things out is reassuring, but there are still potential pitfalls. ... >From the customer's point of view, it would make sense if laws in the buyer's country apply. "It's hard for consumers to be aware of laws" in foreign lands, points out Philippa Lawson, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based Public Interest Advocacy Centre. But resorting to the courts should be the last resort, Ms. Lawson says. Ideally, the first stop in these disputes should be the seller's own complaint procedure, she says. If that fails, the parties should employ a third party dispute resolution mechanism, a process which is only now gaining ground on the Net. ..... full text http://www.nationalpost.com http://www.nationalpost.com/financialpost.asp?s2=columnists &s3=lemay&f=9810 28/1969640.html relayed by offshore@email.msn.com -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- edited by published on: 1998-11-01 comments to office@quintessenz.at subscribe Newsletter - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- 
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