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[FYI] U.S.: UCITA auf dem Vormarsch
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- From: "Axel H Horns" <horns@t-online.de>
- Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 09:09:56 +0100
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http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20000502/tc/two_states_ok_e-
commerce_standards_bill_4.html
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Tuesday May 02 11:00 PM EDT
Two states OK e-commerce standards bill
By Patricia Jacobus, CNET News.com
A hotly contested bill aimed at unifying e-commerce standards across
the country gained some momentum recently as two states adopted it
despite stiff criticism from consumer groups.
With the state victories secured, the legal body that drafted the
Uniform Computer and Information Transaction Act (UCITA) will push
for approval in several other states during the next few months.
The bill would control the licensing of everything from word
processing software to stock quotes--a measure some say is sorely
needed to update current commercial laws that don't address many Net
transactions. But players in the world of e-commerce remain sharply
divided over whether the bill is the cure.
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