The plan, according to Barshefsky, is to give e-businesses “the
same guarantees of freedom, fair competition, respect for
intellectual property rights, and access to markets that more
conventional commerce enjoys,” in addition to protecting consumers,
offering incentives to innovation and integrating open markets.
The initiative is expected to be explained in detail at a
forthcoming meeting of the World Trade Organisation in addition to
being put to other international trade groups.
