Pending legislation on Internet copyright law, taxes and employment is likely to be passed before Congress adjourns for the November elections, says the director of technology policy at the National Association of Manufacturers.
More legislation is passed in even years with elections.
There is also now some increased understanding by Congress of the importance of a networked kind of economy. Likewise there's an increased awareness by high-tech companies they must get involved with Washington. The Senate and House both passed the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act last week, and the Senate also voted to move the Internet Tax Freedom Act forward with limited debate.