The l.i.n.k. - Issue 5 - November/December 2000 < Subscribe to the l.i.n.k. >
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1. COMPUTER CRIME 1
    EUROPE draft cybercrime convention 1
2. COMPETITION 2
    EU asserting jurisdiction over internet sites 2
    MEXICO new rules on dominance 2
    MEXICO dominance rules challenged 2
3. CONSUMER PROTECTION 2
    HONG KONG validity of standard form contracts 2
    US account aggregation and privacy 3
4. DATA PROTECTION 3
    BELGIUM surveillance of computer systems 3
    BRAZIL data protection rules 3
    EU safeguarding transfer of personal data 4
5. DIGITAL SIGNATURES 4
    LUXEMBOURG draft decree on electronic signatures 4
    NORWAY electronic signatures bill 4
6. ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 4
    CANADA e-commerce regulations 4
    EGYPT e-commerce trends 5
    EU e-commerce code of conduct 5
    GERMANY "Power-Shopping" declared illegal 5
    SWEDEN 1 year withdrawal right for e-consumers 5
    SWEDEN overview of e-mail advertisement rules 6
    UK interception of communications 6
    US electronic payment systems 6
7. INFORMATION SOCIETY POLICY 6
    EGYPT information and decision support center 6
    FINLAND information society services protection 7
    LUXEMBOURG internet auto-regulation 7
    NEW ZEALAND report on telecommunications inquiry 7
8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 7
    ARGENTINA new domain names rules 7
    BELGIUM liberalization of the top level domain name 7
    CANADA new domain name rules 8
    SOUTH AFRICA additional damages for copyright infringement 8
    SPAIN management of ".es" domain names 8
9. MARKET ACCESS 8
    AUSTRIA UMTS license auction 8
    CANADA DSL service providers obtain clec-like status 9
    CANADA PCS spectrum auction 9
    EU local loop liberalisation 9
    IRELAND telecommunications licence procedures 9
    ITALY stream-telepiu' 10
    PORTUGAL bids for UMTS licences submitted 10
    PORTUGAL rules for carrier pre-selection 10
    SPAIN internet interconnection rates approved 10
    SWITZERLAND regulator orders lower leased line prices 10
    UK broadband fixed wireless access auction 11
    UK local loop unbundling 11
10. NUMBERING 11
    SPAIN technical specifications of number portability amended 11
11. TELECOMMUNICATIONS 11
    ARGENTINA new rules for telecom services 11
    BRAZIL new guidelines for personal communication system 11
    IRELAND new communications regulation 12
    ITALY universal service obligations 12
    MEXICO telecom regulations amendment 12
    UKRAINE telecom liberalisation 12
12. WEB SITES 12
13. Editor / editorial board 13
14. TABLE OF CONTENTS BY COUNTRY 14