[Ecommerce] STATE IMPEDIMENTS TO E-COMMERCE (Atkinson)

[Manon Ress/Essential]

Thanks to Maureen Sirhal (National Journal)
PPI'S ATKINSON TO OFFER CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON STATE IMPEDIMENTS TO 
E-COMMERCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday September 26th, Progressive Policy 
Institute (PPI) Vice President Robert Atkinson will testify before the 
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House 
Committee on Energy and Commerce at a congressional hearing on "State 
Impediments to E-Commerce: Consumer Protection or Veiled Protectionism?"

The New Democrats Online Home:
http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ka.cfm?knlgAreaID=87
Their latest report came out yesterday:
Policy Report | Sept. 24, 2002 |
Unleashing the Potential of the High-Speed Internet
By Robert D. Atkinson, Shane Ham, and Brian Newkirk
Most Americans feel that the current offerings on the Internet do not 
justify paying for a broadband connection. In turn, the low take-up rate 
gives service providers little justification for large-scale rollouts 
that could drive prices down. Solving this chicken-or-egg conundrum 
limiting broadband needs to be a key goal of public policy.