`'Are We Facing the Last Days of Electronic Commerce Industry Regulation?''; Electronic Commerce Organization Speaker Forecasts `'Overly Busy New Congress''.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2001 Ben Isaacson, executive director of the Association for Interactive Media (AIM) and keynote speaker at the next Electronic Commerce Organization (ECO E·co , Umberto Born 1932. Italian writer best known for his novels, including The Name of the Rose (1981). He has also written extensively on semiotics and British and American popular culture. ) meeting, Feb. 22, said that the new Congress wants to regulate the way Web operators communicate with users. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Isaacson: "If you thought the economy is threatening the Internet, just watch what Congress does during this session! After more than three years of committee hearings and tirades in the news media, Congress is ready to pass legislation that will inhibit e-commerce, without serving the public very well." Isaacson said that the last days of self-regulation may well be upon us, and the aftermath may cause more of a chilling effect  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. on the
Web than the Wall Street meltdown of a year ago.
The luncheon meeting Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , starts at 11:30 a.m. and ends promptly at 1 p.m. Registration is $25 for ECO members and $40 for non-members. According to Deborah Bayles Kalman, ECO president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BridgeCommerce.com, the Electronic Commerce Organization fills a void left by trade and professional groups in Southern California, most of which focus on software or high-tech companies. ECO, she said, looks at the field from the point of view of the electronic commerce merchant versus that of technology or service providers. "B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business and B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. merchants going online are often unaware of just how fragile the business environment is right now. While they are acutely aware of the state of capital markets, many seem to ignore the public policy issues swirling around the Internet, ranging from simple things like how to handle online orders in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission to taxation," Kalman said. She noted that Isaacson and AIM are typical of the resources ECO showcases for e-commerce merchants and site producers. ECO membership is open on an individual basis to those at companies engaged in electronic commerce. Sponsors of the organization include Rainbow Technologies, Eldorado Bank and the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine. Charter Membership is $100 per year per individual. For more information about ECO, to register for the meeting or to inquire about membership requirements, access www.ebizorg.com or e-mail info@ebizorg.com. |
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