This first ever digitally signed communiqu recognizes the importance of global cooperation in the promotion of electronic commerce and supports the creation of a seamless environment for E-commerce. FireAnt portables are not yet on the market, but are scheduled for launch later this month. Gateway's wonderful story of starting in the Midwest shows there's no monopoly on brain power.
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It is a U.S. multi-national, at the cutting edge of technology, using the talents of Irish people to grow its business and serve worldwide customers. These two leaders recognize that electronic commerce will experience tremendous growth in the years ahead, growth that we at Gateway believe will exceed even the most aggressive forecasts on record today. The communiqu was signed as 2,000 dignitaries, guests, and Gateway employees looked on. The event was telecast live in Ireland and Webcast worldwide. Highlights of the communiqu include governmental support of a global uniform commercial legal framework that enforces electronic transactions worldwide, the protection of personal data processed on global information networks, and the development of new techniques to combat illegal use and content on the Internet, to name a few.