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2000

Journal

University of Richmond

EDI

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Y2k …Who Cares? We Have Bigger Problems: Choice Of Law In Electronic Contracts, Aristotle G. Mirzaian Jan 2000

Y2k …Who Cares? We Have Bigger Problems: Choice Of Law In Electronic Contracts, Aristotle G. Mirzaian

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

Every day it becomes more certain that the Internet will take its place alongside the other great transformational technologies that first challenged, and then fundamentally changed, the way things are done in the world.


From The Back Office To The Front Lines, David F. Koogler Jan 2000

From The Back Office To The Front Lines, David F. Koogler

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

Communication between parties in the emerging era of electric utility deregulation and competition is critical. In the past, communication within the electric utility business was simple and involved low-tech solutions such as voice communication over telephones, fax machines, computer-to-computer communications over modems, and even "snail mail."


From The Back Office To The Front Lines Oss: Potential Land Mines On The Front Lines, Mark A. Keffer Jan 2000

From The Back Office To The Front Lines Oss: Potential Land Mines On The Front Lines, Mark A. Keffer

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 struck a bargain that allowed Bell Atlantic and the other Regional Bell Operating Companies ("RBOCs") to gain entry into the long distance business by opening their monopoly local exchange markets to meaningful competition. A key aspect of the market-opening process is that the RBOCs, as well as generally all Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers ("ILECs") are required to provide new Competitive Local Exchange Carriers ("CLECs") access to the Operations Support Systems ("OSS"). The incumbents use OSS to serve their customers at quality levels equal to what the incumbent provides to itself.