Find out more about AFFECT

Americans for Fair Electronic Commerce Transactions is a broad-based national coalition of consumers, retail and manufacturing businesses, financial services institutions, technology professionals and librarians opposed to the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA). AFFECT has been dedicated to educating the public and policy makers about the dangers of UCITA and continues to oppose legislation that would promote a UCITA-like approach to the law.

AFFECT supports improvements in high-quality computer and information technology and the growth of fair and competitive markets in the United States and believes that UCITA is a dangerous, anti-competitive, anti-business, anti-consumer measure that will have a negative impact on the American economy and the development of electronic commerce and new technologies.

AFFECT members have been following UCITA for the past decade and since the coalition’s formation in 2000 has been successful in preventing the enactment of UCITA in over twenty states where it was introduced. AFFECT has also promoted the enactment of anti-UCITA “bomb-shelter” bills in four states…..more

Go to AFFECT”s website for more information about the coalition’s work.