UK regulator clamps down on porn sites
News Under the terms of the Ecommerce Directive, ICSTIS is permitted in "cases of urgency" involving matters of public policy -- particularly the protection of minors and consumers -- to take direct action against service providers based in other...
[October 23, 2002, 10:44]
ISPs stand firm after P2P ruling
News An ISPA spokesperson agreed, telling ZDNet.co.uk that "ISPs are recognised in the eCommerce Directive (2002) as mere conduits of information". The Internet Service Providers' Association has repeated its assertion that ISPs should not be...
[July 11, 2007, 12:13]
US Report: Will Clinton replace Internet adviser?
News Since Magaziner put the Clinton administration's ecommerce policy plan into motion last year and opened a debate on policies seen as hostile to the industry, such as the encryption export rules, he probably felt he could go now having largely...
[November 10, 1998, 10:11]
Y2K legacy creates PC-disposal headache
News This rewarded customers with up to $100 off the purchase of any new product on its ecommerce site, hpshopping.com, when recycling hardware from any manufacturer through its recycling service. The EU Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE...
[May 28, 2004, 16:35]
