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Future Issues in Int’l Telecom and Global e-Commerce

This article discusses the convergence of voice, data, and images, Internet telephony, wireless PCS, changing access devices, global roaming, and the impact of technology on the networks and value-added services in the international telecom and global e-commerce industry. It also covers economic, political, legal, and cultural issues, as well as the joint statements between Japan and the US, taxation concerns, electronic payment systems, intellectual property rights, and domain name regulations.

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Future Issues in Int’l Telecom and Global e-Commerce

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  1. Future Issues in Int’l Telecom and Global e-Commerce ISOM 591 April 24, 2000

  2. Technology • convergence of voice, data, and images • Internet telephony • wireless PCS • the changing access device • global roaming • Internet, computing, voice

  3. Technology • the networks • increasing bandwidth • local loop • networks • protocols • dominance of IP networks • IPv6 (?)

  4. Technology • applications • e-commerce • telecommuting and roaming • global networks • value--added services

  5. Economic • move toward liberalization • “the digital divide’ • Clinton’s New Markets • pricing and tariff structures • trade agreements

  6. Economic • need for economic reform, expansion, and investment • new ways of thinking in the digital economy

  7. Political • role of government, laws, and regulations • lobbying power of vendors and other groups

  8. Cultural • Legal (whose laws?) • security and privacy • intellectual property • how to preserve cultural diversity? • Widespread availability of broadcast media (e.g., music)

  9. Global e-commerce: Japan and US Joint Statement May 15, 1998 • private sector should lead in the development and in establishing business practices • government should avoid imposing unnecessary regulations or restrictions

  10. Global e-commerce: Japan and US Joint Statement May 15, 1998 • government should encourage self-regulation • cooperation is needed to create a seamless environment

  11. Other Issues for US and Japan • no customs duties on electronic transactions • work with OECD on issues related to taxation

  12. US and Taxation • It should neither distort nor hinder commerce • The system should be simple and transparent • be able to accommodate tax systems used by the United States and its international partners

  13. The US and Taxation • What about state and local taxation bodies?

  14. Other Issues for US and Japan • develop legal issues related to electronic authentication and electronic signatures • ensure privacy • trade barriers to free flow of content should be avoided

  15. Other Issues for US and Japan • electronic payment systems should be developed by private industry • global protection of intellectual property rights is essential for e-commerce

  16. Other Issues for US and Japan • domain names should be regulated on a global basis • same level of consumer protection as in traditional commerce should be supported in e-commerce

  17. Differences • economic development and impact of IT

  18. France’s Response to a New Framework for Electronic Communications • promote innovative technologies and services • rules and regs should be technologically neutral • need a stable legal framework • regulatory framework should be minimal

  19. France’s Concerns • distinction between laws that need to be universal and a respect for national autonomy • periodic liberalization of existing laws

  20. France’s Concerns • universal service is to be supported first with incentive schemes • separate issues related to subscriber equipment (terminals) and networks

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