From: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 06:25:20 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Enabling Electronic Commerce
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Would anyone know of a source for the "Enabling Electronic
Commerce" paper listed below? The hyperlink gave a 404 but
identified the document as "iiicecom.htm."

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http://www.x3.org/itic/961031.htm  [Excerpt]


World's Leading IT Industry Associations Reach Accord On
Global Information Society Policy Issues


October 31, 1996, Napa, California- The world's leading information 
technology industry associations completed work today on policy 
recommendations to stimulate the realization of a Global Information 
Society. 

These recommendations, or common views papers, were adopted 
by the group at the conclusion of this week's International 
Information Industry Congress (IIIC) in Napa Valley, California. 
They cover the following issues: 

Enabling Electronic Commerce -- discusses the requirements for 
successful international electronic commerce:

     cryptography policy; 
     acceptance of electronic proofs; 
     digital signatures; 
     and electronic contracts and receipts. 

[Snip balance of document]