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MSNBC E-signatures law takes effect
"It is pointless for music companies to try to outlaw Napster-like file sharing with expensive lawsuits, according to a report published today by Forrester Research."

"When the federal e-signature law goes into effect Sunday, proponents are hoping it will usher in a new era of clickable contracts, people sailing through airports without lines and establishing brokerage accounts with the push of a button. But don�t expect this utopia anytime soon."

News.Com Digital signatures prepare to wipe away ink
"The law is designed to make consumers and businesses feel more secure about sealing big-ticket deals, such as buying a house, online by making an electronic signature just as binding as one in ink. While that legal guarantee is expected to accelerate the growth of e-commerce, the law may be more of a boon for companies developing e-signature technology than for consumers or businesses, analysts said.

Corporations and government offices have been working to implement a variety of competing e-signature technologies since June, when President Clinton signed the bill into law--doing so first with a ballpoint pen and then using a smart card to mark his digital signature.

While this is an important first step in moving all aspects of business online, analysts say it will take time for the program to gain consumer confidence.

"Most of the digital signature excitement is fluff," said Gartner analyst Joe Pescatore. "We will not see immediate results. Consumers aren't leaping to buy cars or homes online. There is no real public outcry for a need for digital signatures.""

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