Today, we are all hearing about e-commerce. Quite frankly, in the U.S., you can't get away from it. Clearly people are taking full advantage of this new opportunity in all respects. Alan greenspan now fully acknowledges that technology is largely responsible for the continuing growth in our economy. Most people use e-commerce in their workplace every day.
Software is at the heart of the revolution.
BSA's CEOs released an e-commerce report just last year. I have copies of the report for each of you. It lays out eight principles that the software industry ceos consider essential to electronic commerce. Many years were invested in this product and the result is a sound, broadly supported act which is much need to create the legal roadmap for e-commerce.