Introduction
The Promise of Electronic Commerce

An Interview with Ira Magaziner
A senior adviser to President Clinton for policy development, Magaziner is the architect of "A Framework for Global Electronic Commerce," the U.S. government's plan for furthering business on the Internet.

The On-Line Marketplace
Excerpts from the Commerce Department's "Emerging Digital Economy" report.

Appendix
Excerpts from the Executive Summary to "A Framework for Global Electronic Commerce."

UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY

Executive Editor: George Clack
Editor: Paul Malamud
Designer: Barbara Long
Photos: 1998 Photodisc