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| Briefing Notes by the Chair (in MSWord format) | |||
| Author | Title | Document Format | Date | 
| Chair |  Chair's Note: Progressing on the Information Infrastructure | January 25, 2000 | |
| Chair |  Chair's Proposal for the 
      Development of a New Work Plan | January 25, 2000 | |
| Chair |  Chairman's Summary of the Issues Relevant to the Committee's Discussions on Electronic Commerce in the Western Hemisphere (Cor.1) | October 25, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Chairman's Summary of the Issues Relevant to the Committee's Discussions on Electronic Commerce in the Western Hemisphere | October 24, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Summary Report of the Chair | September 1, 1999 | |
| Chair | 
       | June 16, 1999 | |
| Chair | 
       | May 25, 1999 | |
| Chair |  User 
      Issues: Building Market Place Confidence for E-Commerce Security, 
      Encryption, Authentication and Digital Signatures | May 25, 1999 | |
| Chair | 
       | May 25, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Indicators Relevant to the Determination of: Internet 
      "Readiness" of FTAA Members, Fourth Meeting | May 7, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Summary Report of the Chair | April 7, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Criminal 
      and Civil Responsibility in Electronic Commerce | April 5, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Taxation and Payment Issues: 
      The Implications of Electronic Commerce for Domestic Taxation | March 22, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Electronic Payment Systems | March 15, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Taxation 
      and Payment Issues: Practical Aspects of Collecting Tax Revenue | March 15, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Briefing 
      Notes on Electronic Commerce and Business Facilitation: "Business Users" | January 11, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Annex 
      - Tables relevant to the Chair's Briefing Notes on Electronic Commerce & 
      Small Economies / Small Business | January 9, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Electronic 
      Commerce & Business Facilitation: Implications for Small Economies | January 9, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Standards 
      and Electronic Commerce | January 9, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Network 
      Access/Reliability and Electronic Commerce | January 9, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Electronic 
      Commerce and Business Facilitation: Implications for Small and Medium-sized 
      Enterprises (SMEs) | January 9, 1999 | |
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      * The
      Chair wishes to acknowledge the contribution of the Tripartite Committee
      (OAS) in the preparation of these documents. 
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| Letters from the Chair (in MSWord format) | |||
| Author | Title | Document Format | Date | 
| Chair |  Letter from Ramiro Soto, Public Accountant | January 6, 2000 | |
| Chair |  Letter from Senator Dale D. Marshall | September 10, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Letter from Senator Dale D. Marshall | August 24, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Letter from Senator Dale D. Marshall: Submission from Chile for Final Report | August 23, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Letter from Senator Dale D. Marshall | August 6, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Letter from Senator Dale D. Marshall: Submission from Andean Community for Final Report | August 3, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Letter from Senator Dale D. Marshall: Submission from Guatemala for Final Report | August 2, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Letter from Senator Dale D. Marshall: Submission from Mexico for Final Report | July 29, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Letter from Senator Dale D. Marshall: Submission from Canada for Final Report | July 28, 1999 | |
| Chair |  Letter from Senator Dale D. Marshall: Submission from United States for Final Report | July 28, 1999 | |
| Documents from the Joint Government-Private Committee on Electronic Commerce (in MSWord format) | |||
| Author | Title | Document Format | Date | 
| Committee on Electronic Commerce |  Uniform Inter-American Rules for Electronic Documents and Signatures: Recitals | September 19, 2000 | |
|  Committee |  Work Plan |  | May 11, 1999 | 
| Documents to the Joint Government-Private Committee on Electronic Commerce (in MSWord format) | |||
| Author | Title | Document Format | Date | 
| Andean Community |  Recommendations Submitted by the Andean Community to the Consideration of the FTAA Trade Ministers |  | August 27, 1999 | 
| Argentina |  Considerations and recommendations - Draft |  | August 24, 1999 | 
| Chile |  Proposal on Recommendations of the Final Report of the Joint Government-Private Sector Committee of Experts on Electronic Commerce |  | August 23, 1999 | 
| Andean Community |  Submission on Electronic Commerce Challenges and Opportunities Made by the Member Countries of the Andean Community – Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela |  | August 4, 1999 | 
| Guatemala |  Contribution for the Committee Report to the Ministers |  | August 2, 1999 | 
| Mexico |  Proposal for the report to the Ministers (working document) |  | July 29, 1999 | 
| Canada |  Proposal for Inclusion in the Recommendations of the FTAA Joint Government - Private Sector Committee of Experts on Electronic Commerce |  | July 27, 1999 | 
| Papers by the Tripartite Committee (in MSWord format) | |||
| Author | Title | Document Format | Date | 
| Tripartite Committee |  National Submissions to the 
      List of Indicators Relevant To the Determination of Internet "Readiness" 
      Of FTAA Members (Rev.3) |  | June 7, 2002 | 
| Tripartite Committee (OAS) |  Successful models to facilitate access to the network,
              Internet use, and related cultural aspects (Rev.2) |  | June 5, 2000 | 
| Tripartite Committee |  International
              Experiences of Government Programs Destined To Support Small and
              Medium Enterprises (SME's) with Respect to Access to the Internet,
              Export Promotion and Logistics) (Rev.1) |  | June 5, 2000 | 
| Tripartite Committee |  Questionnaire re: Legal and Regulatory Framework Relevant to the Operation of Electronic Commerce in Countries of the Western Hemisphere |  | May 7, 1999 | 
| Tripartite Committee (OAS) |  Successful models to facilitate access to the network,
              Internet use, and related cultural aspects |  | April 29, 2000 | 
| Tripartite Committee |  National Submissions to the 
      List of Indicators Relevant To the Determination of Internet "Readiness" 
      Of FTAA Members (Rev.2) |  | April 20, 2000 | 
| Tripartite Committee |  International
              Experiences of Government Programs Destined To Support Small and
              Medium Enterprises (SME's) with Respect to Access to the Internet,
              Export Promotion and Logistics) |  | April 19, 2000 | 
| Papers by Public and Private Sector Country Experts (in MSWord format) | ||
| Author | Title | Date | 
| United States |  Survey on Consumer Protection | September 6, 2002 | 
| United States |  E-Government and Trade | June 4, 2002 | 
| Costa Rica | 
       | June 4, 2002 | 
| United States | 
       | June 4, 2002 | 
| United States | 
       | June 4, 2002 | 
| United States |  Background Document | February 15, 2002 | 
| United States | 
       | February 13, 2002 | 
| Argentina | 
       | October 25, 2001 | 
| United States |  International Efforts to Foster Digital Opportunities | October 24, 2001 | 
| United States | 
       | October 24, 2001 | 
| United States | 
       | October 24, 2001 | 
| United States | 
       | October 24, 2001 | 
| Uruguay | 
       | October 24, 2001 | 
| United States- Private Sector |  Electronic 
      Commerce | November 9, 2000 | 
| National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade |  Uniform Inter-American Rules for Electronic Documents and Signatures | September 19, 2000 | 
| Antel Company, Uruguay |  Report - E-Commerce Taxation | August 28, 2000 | 
| Canada |  Use of Information and Communications Technologies and Electronic Commerce in Canada | August 25, 2000 | 
| Argentine Chamber of Phonogram and Videogram Producers - CAPIF |  Document from the Argentine Phonographic Industry on the Contribution of the Governments of FTAA Countries to Ensuring a Favorable Environment for Electronic Commerce in Content | August 23, 2000 | 
| Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, United States and Venezuela | 
       | June 5, 2000 | 
| United States |  Background document | May 1, 2000 | 
| United States | 
       | May 3, 2000 | 
| United States |  Issues faced by SME's in utilizing the internet as a medium for electronic commerce | April 30, 2000 | 
| United States | 
       | April 30, 2000 | 
| United States |  New and Developing Internet Access Alternatives | April 27, 2000 | 
| United States |  Towards Digital e-Quality: 
 The Second Annual Report of the Electronic Commerce Working Group (Excerpt On Small Businesses and the Internet) | April 2, 2000 | 
| Mercosur |  Work Program Proposed for the Period 
              2000-2001 (Rev.1) | January 26, 2000 | 
| Argentina | 
       | January 21, 2000 | 
| Canada |  Proposed Work Program for 2000-2001 | January 12, 2000 | 
| United States | 
 | August 6, 1999 | 
| United States | 
 | July 27, 1999 | 
| United States | 
       | June 16, 1999 | 
| United States |  United States Submission to the Questionnaire: Authentication | June 15, 1999 | 
| United States | 
       | June 15, 1999 | 
| United States | 
 | June 15, 1999 | 
| Stewart A. Baker and Matthew S. Yeo | 
 | June 15, 1999 | 
| Argentina - Private Sector |  Argentina - Private Sector | June 14, 1999 | 
| United States |  Management of Names and Internet Addresses: Privatization of the Functions of the Internet Domain Name System | June 14, 1999 | 
| United States | 
       | June 14, 1999 | 
| United States | 
       | June 14, 1999 | 
| Lauren Hall, Software & Information Industry Association | 
       | June 14, 1999 | 
| United States |  Consumer Protection in the Global 
      Electronic Marketplace (Rev.1) | June 14, 1999 | 
| United States |  Consumer Protection in the Global 
      Electronic Marketplace | June 14, 1999 | 
| ICANN |  ICANN Press Communiqué | June 14, 1999 | 
| Argentina - Private Sector |  Position Paper of the Argentine Delegation, Private
        Sector | June 8, 1999 | 
| México | 
       | May 1, 1999 | 
| Argentina |  Standards for the Regulation of the Internet | April 5, 1999 | 
| Argentina |  Proposal from Argentina | April 5, 1999 | 
| Argentina |  Legal and Commercial Framework for
          Electronic Commerce | April 5, 1999 | 
| Software and Information Industry Association |  Code, Content and Commerce (English only) | April 5, 1999 | 
| International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET) |  Customs Issues | April 5, 1999 | 
| United States |  Governments as Model Users | January 7, 1999 | 
| Canada |  Electronic Commerce: The Small Business Experience in 
      Canada | January 7, 1999 | 
| Argentina |  Relevant E-Commerce Infrastructure Variables Argentinean 
      Market Information | January 7, 1999 | 
| Presentations by Public and Private Sector Country Experts (in PowerPoint format) | ||
| Author | Title | Date | 
| CCC & CCIB's Telecom/E-com Working Group | 
       | June 5, 2002 | 
| Chile |  Modernizing Chile's Internal Tax Service 1990-2001 | June 4, 2002 | 
| Brazil |  E-government: E-power | June 4, 2002 | 
| United States |  E-Government and Trade | June 4, 2002 | 
| Costa Rica | 
 | June 4, 2002 | 
| Colombia | 
       | June 4, 2002 | 
| Venezuela | June 4, 2002 | |
| Bolivia |  Online Government | June 4, 2002 | 
| Andean Community | 
       | June 4, 2002 | 
| El Salvador |  E-government experiences and 
      other issues | June 4, 2002 | 
| Trinidad and Tobago |  E-government in CARICOM | June 4, 2002 | 
| United States |  The U.S. E-Government 
    Experience | June 4, 2002 | 
| United States | 
       | June 4, 2002 | 
| Ecuador | 
       | June 4, 2002 | 
| Hugo Gallegos C. | 
       | June 3, 2002 | 
| Brazil |  The Electronic Government 
    Policy in Brazil | June 3, 2002 | 
| Canada | 
       | June 3, 2002 | 
| Colombia |  Views on consumer protection in the context of electronic commerce | March 22, 2002 | 
| Eliane Moreira Brazil | 
       | February 27, 2002 | 
| Brazilian Chamber of Electronic Commerce |  E-commerce and consumer protection: legal aspects | February 27, 2002 | 
| Peru | 
       | February 14, 2002 | 
| United States | 
       | February 15, 2002 | 
| Mexico | 
       | February 13, 2002 | 
| Andean Community | 
       | October 25, 2001 | 
| Colombia |  The Digital Divide | October 25, 2001 | 
| Peru | 
       | October 25, 2001 | 
| Ecuador |  The Digital Divide | October 25, 2001 | 
| Argentina | 
       | October 25, 2001 | 
| Uruguay |  Internet Payment Server | October 30, 2001 | 
| Tadao Takahashi, MCT-Brazil | 
       | October 24, 2001 | 
| United States | 
       | October 24, 2001 | 
| Elliot E. Maxwell |  Increasing Digital 
    Opportunity | October 24, 2001 | 
| Canadian Chamber of Commerce | 
       | October 24, 2001 | 
| Industry Canada | 
       | October 24, 2001 | 
| Uruguay | 
       | May 2, 1999 | 
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