You've Got A Refund. Nebraska Gov. Ben Nelson said information technology removes geography as an economic barrier.
Local governments stand to lose substantial sales-tax revenues if electronic commerce takes off.
Historian James Burke said that loss of privacy is the price one pays for living in a networked society. Small businesses in rural locations can be just as competitive as huge corporations. Jobs lost through disintermediation in traditional marketplaces will be replaced by more knowledge-worker jobs at higher pay, thus fueling overall economic growth. We are already experiencing a shortage in new skills. Joseph Hilson Gov. Nelson is correct.