NEWS: U.S. looking to level e-commerce playing field

Anyone seen this press release? Any thoughts on the relevance to ebXML?

http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-3275394.html?tag=st.ne.1002.thed.ni

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The Clinton administration said Monday it would launch a "networked world"
trade initiative aimed at creating a set of international rules to ensure
fair competition in rapidly growing e-commerce. 
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Do they know about ebXML???

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This new initiative will create a lasting set of rules and agreements which
help to ensure that the trading system provides for electronic business the
same guarantees of freedom, fair competition, respect for intellectual
property rights, and access to markets that more conventional commerce
enjoys.
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