Lessons from the Dispute Over Korea's Digital Certification Regulation and Policy Suggestions for Electronic Commerce

For e-commerce to serve as a platform for innovation, all forthcoming regulations on e-commerce must adhere to the principles of technological neutrality and private sector-driven leadership and should include additional policy goals of enhancing consumer benefit and protection. It is important to consistently develop and implement policies that reflect the different roles of government and the private sector, and resolve the fragmentation within government ministries