Euro regulators clash over online protection rules. The European parliament committee has voted to relax regulations on selling over the Internet, setting it in opposition with the European Council, which wants greater consumer protection. The Council would like to force firms to comply with the consumer laws of the buyers' country. If this were to be applied, it would create a 'legal minefield' for small and medium sized businesses who trade across Europe. At a stroke, they would be subject to 15 different legal systems.
German government defends 'Internet tax' plan.
The German government has defended its plans to raise new taxes on computer and Internet hardware products. It said they were needed to boost royalty payments to musicians, authors and film-makers. USA - States not tapping Internet s potential. USA - Fraud casts pall over Internet voting. As election officials search for ways to reverse the trend of dwindling voter turnout, the convenience of Internet voting seems to hold great promise.