Building Tomorrow's Information Infrastructure. Room 2123, Rayburn Bldg. Room 2123, Rayburn Bldg. Room 2123, Rayburn Bldg. The regulatory models that were applied to past industries just do not apply to electronic commerce.
Electronic commerce is dynamic, competitive and market driven.
There is little hope that the federal government could ever keep up with the staggering pace of change brought about by electronic commerce. This is not to say that there is no role for Congress. I think it is not only the duty, but the responsibility of Congress to provide legal certainty, legitimacy, and where appropriate oversight to this new marketplace. Rep Tauzin opposed regulation of the Internet, and promoted the Internet Protection Act. Rep. White, spoke in favor of the IPA, unregulated IP telephony, strong encryption, and copyright protection.