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<div class="MsoPlainText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Thank you all for your contribution to various aspects of internet governance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Today we start our discussions on economic issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The internet is increasingly playing a critical role in economic development specifically in facilitating international trade. </span></div>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">The economic issues therefore basically relate to the framework that makes e-commerce possible. The participation of developing countries in e-commerce is limited by the lack the appropriate legislation, authentication technologies and electronic payment methods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The main limitation however is the lack of appropriate legislation that is essential in the protection of consumers in relation to confidentiality, misleading advertising and delivery of faulty products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p>
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<div class="MsoPlainText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">In your view, who should be responsible for protection of the consumer in light of the fact that the national legislation may be faced with the limitation of jurisdiction?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Given that mobile services are available to the majority, should developing countries concentrate their efforts in enabling m-commerce to overcome the challenges of e-commerce?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What private sector initiatives are there in e-commerce particularly in e-Payments? </span></div>
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