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IP: GLOBAL E-CONSUMER RULES PROPOSED -- educause
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 13:29:55 -0500
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which represents 29 countries including the U.S., has almost finished creating consumer protection guidelines for e-commerce. The group has been working on the guidelines for the past two years, and a final version of the rules might be adopted by the end of the year. Federal officials say the guidelines will boost e-commerce by encouraging consumer confidence, while industry officials say the rules are possibly too specific and do not address emerging technologies or services such as online auctions. The guidelines aim to form common e-commerce standards in different countries and call for an organization similar to the Better Business Bureau to resolve conflicts. Although the guidelines are voluntary, OECD member nations often convert the group's recommendations into law. (Computerworld 10/25/99) _____________________________________________________________________ David Farber The Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunication Systems University of Pennsylvania Home Page: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~farber Email: farber () cis upenn edu Home: +1 610 274 8292; Cell and Office: +1 215 327 8756; Fax: +1 408 490 2720
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