Message-ID: <19841610.1075848073502.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 06:23:00 -0800 (PST) From: joe.hillings@enron.com To: scott.bolton@enron.com Subject: Energy Services and E-Commerce Cc: steven.kean@enron.com, chris.long@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: steven.kean@enron.com, chris.long@enron.com X-From: Joe Hillings X-To: Scott Bolton X-cc: Steven J Kean, Chris Long X-bcc: X-Folder: \Steven_Kean_June2001_4\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: KEAN-S X-FileName: skean.nsf Scott: Steve Kean and I discussed a conversation that Tom Gros had with him regarding assistance relating to the WTO. You will recall that Carla Hills and Company is providing assistance to the US WTO Energy Services Coalition and I raised the issue of e-commerce with Bob Fisher of that company this morning. He was kind enough to send the attached paper which will of of interest to you. I also spoke with Allan Miller of EDS who is leading the Coalition of Service Industries e-commerce effort and he briefed me on several WTO related matters likely to be considered during the three or so years of upcoming negotiations. I believe several of those issues especially the desire of the US e-commerce industry to fight efforts by the Europeans to restrict cross-border committments, add costly regulation (the US e-commerce industry opposes regulation but does want to have services addressed) and achieve technical neutrality are potentilly important to ECI. Allen is also sending me a paper that I will forward to you. You were good to introduce us to Steve Miller of your Washington, DC law firm group who is experienced in global regulatory and trade developments. He sent us both several e-mails but I (for fear of running up legal bills unnecessarily) but I have never responded nor asked him to get involved. We plan to have an addition to our Washington staff in January or February of an executive who can address these matters globally. After you or your ECI collegues reviews the various papers, I would be pleased to review your priorities relating to WTO. Regards, Joe ---------------------- Forwarded by Joe Hillings/Corp/Enron on 11/15/99 02:09 PM --------------------------- "Robert C. Fisher" on 11/15/99 02:31:56 PM To: Joe Hillings/Corp/Enron@ENRON cc: Subject: Energy Services and E-Commerce Joe -- per our discussion this morning, attached are papers we gave to Bill Thomas's staff related to energy services and e-commerce. Our understanding is that Mr. Thomas plans to circulate the materials to other members. If there is anything we can do to help you on e-commerce, just let us know. Regards -- Bob - Environment-energy~services~paper~11-99.doc - E-commerce~paper~11-99.doc