Why ITU is involved in EC-DC
ITU Strategic Plan 1999-2003 highlights the importance of developing technology applications (e.g. electronic commerce) that stimulate the planing and deployment of the telecommunication infrastructure.
VAP Programme 2 stresses the need to promote innovative technological applications that can be integrated into ICT infrastructures via pilot projects.
ITU has central role in the development of the global infrastructure used for e-commerce and the development of standards for e-commerce (e.g. X.509).