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To: Lucretius who wrote (141268)9/1/1999 9:46:00 PM
From: TechMkt  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 176387
 
DELL is leading the way to shape the Web.

Fez
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Web leaders unite to boost user confidence

Companies want to smooth regulatory discrepancies
Last Update: 6:21 PM ET Sep 1, 1999 NewsWatch

NEW YORK (AP) -- Six companies with large Internet businesses joined forces on Wednesday to try to boost consumer confidence in buying products and services over the World Wide Web.

The group, which includes Microsoft Corp. (MSFT: news, msgs), America Online Inc. (AOL: news, msgs), and IBM (IBM: news, msgs), plans to urge governments to reduce discrepancies between laws in the U.S. and abroad that may inhibit people from buying items over the Internet. It also will try to come up with a code of conduct to prevent unscrupulous behavior by Web retailers.

The other members of the group, which is called the Electronic Commerce and Consumer Protection Group, are Dell Computer Corp. (DELL: news, msgs), Time Warner Inc. (TWX: news, msgs) and Visa U.S.A.



To: Lucretius who wrote (141268)9/1/1999 9:47:00 PM
From: JRI  Respond to of 176387
 
*OT* You are the Jerry Quarry of this thread...One good fight (February)...and beat up (like a dog) too many times to count (the last year and half, except for Feb.)......"Just one more fight Eddie (Futch)"...you'll see...in 2 weeks...blah, blah....Donnie and his house thanks you...

Time to get that nose fixed...



To: Lucretius who wrote (141268)9/1/1999 9:48:00 PM
From: jttmab  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 176387
 
LT,

Don't need to check. Good timing and a little luck never hurts. What's your thoughts on a cover?

Regards,
Jim