Abstract:
Providing an environment for electronic commerce involves complex, technical questions that need to be addressed
and understood by decision making bodies. This paper studies
one attempt to support electronic commerce at the national
level. It looks at the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill in
the UK and focuses on the political actions of those seeking to
amend the Bill in Parliament. After presenting the situation,
the paper analyzes the actions in terms of a due process model
of political action. The paper presents the results of this analysis and reflects on the implications for theory and practice.
