Comments on: Amend the 2000 eCommerce Law

By: vin

vin — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:52:18 +0000

Hi!
I just want to ask, do I need to register my website providing a webhosting service to a local business office? do i need a official receipt for that?

Thanks!

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Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:19:16 +0000

[...] with my previous battle with libel cases in the Philippines, please refer to this, this and this. In fact, I still have another one right now in Civil [...]

By: Robin Lim

Robin Lim — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:18:10 +0000

I do not know if an amendment of the E-Commerce law is what is needed. The E-Commerce law, as far a criminal matters are concerned, creates a new crime, that of “hacking and cracking” and provides for the admissibility of electronic evidence in cases.

Maybe what you should lobby for is for an amendment to the old law on Libel in the revised Penal Code, and seek a revision on the liability of “publishers”.

By: SELaplana

SELaplana — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:36:49 +0000

when i bought a hosting solution last 2004 (with a different company) i was told to sign an agreement between me and the hosting company…. and one of the terms was about the content of my site, that i am the one liable for it not the hosting company.

By: hip2b2

hip2b2 — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:08:42 +0000

does this particular case really have to do with ecommerce per se? or does it really have to do with the relationship between hosting providers and content publishers. who has the liability in this case?

of course, the best way to protect yourself with the ecommerce law is to put a click-through agreement (EULA) in your site for the subscriber to agree with. this EULA should be worded in such a way that it removes all liability from the hosting provider.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:45:36 +0000

We may want to lobby for this in Congress… I think a proper petition raised to the proper Congressman or Senator may have an overwhelming affect in pushing for changes in the law…

By: Jazzy

Jazzy — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:06:16 +0000

I also wonder if those who initiate and passed the law have a solid grasp of the meaning “ecommerce”.

I don’t mean to disrespect anyone, but what’s the average age of our lawmakers when they passed it? 40? 50? Do they even know how to use a computer that time?

It’s just a question. I respect our lawmakers.