You may suppose that California — the home of Silicon Valley — is the best state for citizens to engage in e-commerce activities. Not! According to a study this month by the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) entitled “The Best States for E-Commerce,” California actually ranks toward the bottom of the list of Internet-friendly states, whereas somewhat unlikely states such as Indiana, Louisiana, Iowa and Alaska rank toward the top.
The stated goal of the PPI study is to “encourage states to examine carefully their laws, particularly those designed to protect incumbent brick-and-mortar companies against e-commerce competitors, with an eye toward giving their citizens more choices and options as Internet users.”
