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CED's report on the digital economy focuses on the two-way interaction between public policies and e-commerce. In one direction, Internet-based commercial activity challenges government policies and the principles that underlie them, for example in the protection of intellectual property, where digital technology undercuts the physical basis of copyright protection. In the other direction, government policies shape the development of these technologies and the business models that employ them, as illustrated by the effects communications policies have on the development of broadband services and the competition between cable and telephone-based systems.
E-commerce has enormous potential to contribute to economic growth. The digital economy is limited by numerous factors, including public concerns regarding consumer privacy and computer security, and government policies that are in need of modernization. The decisions of business and government leaders are critical to the future development of the digital economy. As business and education leaders, CED recognizes the growing importance of e-commerce to our economy and society. We hope that our reports on some of the central policy issues facing the digital economy will help guide its development in ways that promote sustained economic growth with opportunity for all, CED's long-held goal.
Following publication in 2001of The Digital Economy, CED created the Digital Connections Council (DCC) to advise on policy issues associated with cutting-edge technologies. The DCC is primarily composed of information technology experts from CED trustee-affiliated companies.
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