Electronic

Commerce

Background: Electronic commerce ("e-commerce") can mean many things. At its broadest, it could be mean using technological advances to promote everything that is commerce. More narrowly, e-commerce can mean using the NII to

1. bring products to market
   (e.g., Research & Development via telecommunications);
2. match buyers with sellers
   (e.g., electronic malls, Electronic Funds Transfer);
3. communicate with government in pursuit of commerce
   (e.g., electronic tax filings);
4. deliver electronic goods
   (e.g., information).

Office of Assistant Secretary

Office of Policy Analysis and Development: OPAD is responsible for NTIA's domestic communications policy development.

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