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http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/07/14/aba.initiative.idg/index.html

Lawyers call for global Internet commission

July 14, 2000 Web posted at: 8:43 a.m. EDT (1243 GMT)

by Todd R. Weiss

(IDG) -- An American Bar Association (ABA) committee this week said laws around the globe need to be changed and unified in order to keep up with the constant changes brought about by the Internet and to ensure fairness and a solid legal structure for businesses and customers engaging in e-commerce transactions.

The 100-member committee, which has spent the past two years reviewing online legal and jurisdictional issues, issued a report recommending the formation of a "global online standards commission" that would establish a legal framework for the future of e-commerce and oversee Internet-related disputes across different national borders.

The report, which hasn't been considered for adoption by the full ABA, was released Monday at the legal group's annual conference in New York. It will be the subject of additional reviews next Monday in London at another ABA meeting.

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