We need to remember that on the net, time goes much quicker than in real life. Changes occur at such a fast rate that the equivalent of one real year's time goes by in about two months. Now I don't want anyone to get me wrong about this. I am actually very happy indeed to read all the good words being issued about the net and e-commerce by the UK Government just now. If the good ideas and intentions are backed up with changes in the way things happen in the UK, the future looks great.
Lets start with perhaps the most fundamental thing of all - funding.
In all the Government announcements this September, perhaps the most frequently heard counter argument is that for many years now, the online business world actually managed to get on quite well without any e-minister or envoy. The inevitable laws and regulations they will bring are only going to get in the way of things developing naturally. Willingness to use the net for business and commerce is also at a high with the UK standing in third place in the entire world. Taking a broader view of the number is very sobering indeed. Another survey released during September revealed that rates of growth vary wildly and that Europe is the place to be if rapid growth is needed.