In other words, most commerce will soon be eCommerce. At current projections, the electronic economy will overtake the industrial economy by the year 2003. Consumers are increasingly open to conducting business electronically. The regulatory environment has become cooperative and encouraging. The business value is compelling.
Electronic commerce transcends geographic boundaries, cultural biases, and political differences.
Educate government officials, top civil servants, and voters on the nature of the electronic economy. Cooperate internationally to regulate consumer protection and develop a priority list of network crimes and agreed punishments. Invest or encourage investment in the physical infrastructure of the electronic economy, such as interactive networks and terminal access equipment. Equip citizens with the means to log on to the global network of wealth, information, and power, recognizing that there will be a direct relationship between network access and the wealth of nations. Replace the measures and statistics of the industrial economy with the measures and statistics of the electronic economy.