Published: 28 June 1999 17:38 GMT
The DTI today threw cold water on reports that an e-envoy - a special government official responsible for Internet and ecommerce issues - is soon to be appointed.
Since the former Trade and Industry minister, Peter Mandelson, talked about the concept of an government-based Internet guardian in his ecommerce white paper, the industry has been riddled with rumours about who will be appointed to the role.
A DTI spokesman told Silicon.com there is no reason to believe that an announcement about the e-envoy is imminent: "The aim of the envoy has been in question for sometime and I haven't heard from the officials that they are going to announce anything."
Its unclear who has been short-listed for the role. Many industry observers say there is no-one within the government with the necessary qualifications.
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