E-Commerce Law Lobbying Lessons Learned
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The document discusses the e-commerce law (Republic Act 8792) in the Philippines, which governs electronic transactions and mandates government agencies to adopt e-commerce practices. It outlines the responsibilities of various government bodies in implementing the law, including establishing infrastructure and ensuring user privacy. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of stakeholder engagement, access to information for all businesses, and mechanisms for resolving disputes in the e-commerce landscape.
E-Commerce Law Lobbying Lessons Learned
- 1. E-‐Commerce Law: Lobbying Lessons Learned Jane6e Toral h6p://digitalfilipino.com h6p://cyberlegisla?on.blogspot.com
- 2. Fight injus?ce We can’t do e-‐commerce!
- 3. What is E-‐Commerce? • E-‐Commerce is the exchange of informa?on or transac?ons using any form of electronic communica?on. • Covers both commercial and non-‐commercial transac?ons (Republic Act 8792, The E-‐Commerce Law) • The Internet is the informa?on highway or public network where e-‐commerce and various forms of communica?on take place. • E-‐commerce that takes place over the Internet is oUen referred to as Internet Commerce. • Mobile Commerce -‐ transac?on takes place in mobile devices such as cellular phone and personal digital assistant (PDA).
- 4. (1) Find passionate people (stakeholders, beneficiaries) (2) Spark conversa:on (discussion groups, face-‐to-‐face forums) (3) Lower entry barriers (4) Powerful iden??es
- 5. “Don’t ask what the DOST Secretary can do for you. Talk to your legislators. Otherwise, you get what you deserve. You get what you worked for.” -‐ Dr. William Padolina (former Department of Science and Technology Secretary)
- 6. (5) Create rockstar advocates (include them in the group)
- 7. (6) Shared ownership -‐ Not limited in Metro Manila
- 8. (7) Live offline Live online
- 9. (8) Empower people with knowledge
- 10. (9) Inspira?onal leadership ALL or Nothing
- 11. (10) GET RESULTS
- 12. What is the E-‐Commerce Law? Republic Act 8792
- 16. Dialogue on E-‐Government • RA 8792 E-‐Commerce Law mandates: – Accept the crea?on, filing, or reten?on of such documents. – Issue permits, licenses, approval in electronic form. – Require and/or accept payments in electronic form. – transact the government business and/or perform governmental func?ons using electronic commerce, and for the purpose, are authorized to adopt and promulgate, aUer appropriate public hearing…
- 17. E-‐Commerce Law • Mandates the government to have the capability to do e-‐ commerce within 2 years or before June 19, 2002. (Sec?on 27) • Mandates RPWeb to be implemented. RPWeb is a strategy that intends to connect all government offices to the Internet and provide universal access to the general public. (Sec?on 28) • Made cable, broadcast, and wireless physical infrastructure within the ac?vity of telecommunica?ons. (Sec?on 28) • Empowers the Department of Trade and Industry to supervise the development of e-‐commerce in the country. (Sec?on 29)
- 19. E-‐Commerce Law • Tasks the DTI, DBM, and BSP to enforce this law and issue implemen?ng rules and regula?ons, in coordina?on with DOTC, NTC, NCC, ITECC, CoA, other concerned agencies and the private sector. (Sec?on 34) • Create a Congressional Oversight Commi6ee composed of the Commi6ees on Trade and Industry/Commerce, Science and Technology, Finance and Appropria?ons of both the Senate and House of Representa?ves to oversee the law's implementa?on. (Sec?on 35) • Funding for con?nued implementa?on of the E-‐Commerce Law shall be included in the annual General Appropria?ons Act. (Sec?on 36)
- 20. IRR for ECA • Authority of the Department of Trade and Industry in supervising and direc?ng the implementa?on of the law. (Sec?on 2) • Principles that shall govern the implementa?on of the E-‐Commerce Law. Mechanisms for private sector input and involvement in policy-‐making by government agencies, in respect to the implementa?on of the law, shall be promoted and widely used. (Sec?on 3a and b) • Equal tax treatment to both e-‐commerce and tradi?onal transac?ons (Sec?on 3d)
- 21. IRR for ECA • Mandates businesses to protect the privacy of users and give them control to protect such. (Sec?on 3e) • Encourage small and medium enterprises in order to gain access to IT resources. (Sec?on 3g) • Government to provide equal and transparent access to informa?on. (Sec?on 3l) • Private sector is encouraged to explore means of se6ling e-‐commerce disputes such as arbitra?on and media?on. (Sec?on 3m)
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