Not all countries have adequate information technology infrastructures
Unable to build international IS
Broadband communication lines needed
Can offer two versions of Websites to compensate for slower bandwidth
Language is technological challenge
Eight-bit bytes not sufficient for languages with large character sets
Unicode allows for 65,536 characters
Must coordinate with databases and applications
Telephone numbers different in different countries
Regulations and Tariffs
Countries have different importing regulations
Executives reluctant because of hassles
Comply with laws of destination countries
NextLinx help importers and exporters for Web commerce
