1999 Governments and the Internet
- Taxation difficult to enforce
- 30K Taxing Authorities - just in US
- Protection of citizens also difficult
- US indecency laws
- child protection software industry
- Privacy concerns vs. Database Marketing
- Crytographic protection vs. Law Enforcement
- Jurisdiction problems
- Copyright Law
- Government monopolies
- Language
2001:
- Resolution of
encryption
- Governments forced to relax rules (e.g., relaxation
of French law in 1999)
and make international agreements (e.g., Wassenaar)
International taxation is still problematic.
but harmonization is coming.
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