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Naidu pushes for state-level e-laws

Naidu was speaking at a seminar on 'electronic commerce and new telecom policy' in Madras. The seminar was organised by the Associate Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Naidu announced this after Central Vigilance Commissioner N Vittal said that in view of the dissolution of the 12th Lok Sabha, which was to pass a bill on cyber laws, the state government should be a model for other states in legislating cyber laws.

Naidu said pressure should be brought upon the central government to permit Internet telephony, which according to the example of a coast-to-coast call in the United States given by him was a hundredth the cost of a normal telephone call.

He said the government was making the biggest mistake by using telecom to earn money instead of using it as a tool for economic growth and for solving the common man's problems.

He said e-commerce had tremendous potential for creating jobs in the country, as many Western countries would like to take advantage of skilled manpower available in the country.

Naidu said the multinational General Electric was contemplating opening of a backoffice in Hyderabad.

Speaking on the occasion, Vittal said the country should pay attention to five 'Cs' - computer density, communications, content, costs and cyber laws - to facilitate the growth of e-commerce in the country.

Assocham President K P Singh said regulatory structures that defy economic forces would not survive in the country and called for policy initiatives that would spread teledensity at the lowest possible cost.

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