Electronic Signature Standards Battle Looms in US
A
new bill to regulate standards for electronic signatures under
consideration by the United States Congress, is heading for troubled
waters. The "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce
Act" or 'E-Sign" bill as it is being called, aims to set a national
standard for electronic signatures that would give them the same
legal status as written signatures. The
bill has been roundly criticized byconsumer groups and legal
experts in the US who have urged Congress to reject the bill.
Leading e-commerce industry representatives have also sent a clear
message that they feel the marketplace should determine e-commerce
and internet standards and not Government. Even
if the bill is passed, the Clinton administration will have
to face the added problem of conflicting overseas standards (particular
in the EU which is developing its own standards) in an industry
that is fast becoming global. .
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