E-commerce in developing nations will get a hand from $2.7 million in annual assistance for three years from a trust fund set up by the International Telecommunication Union and the World Trade Center. The funds will pay for consulting on establishing e-commerce centers in developing and least-developed countries.

Contributions from WTC members, from service provider World Internet Secure Key SA and a percentage of the share of certificate revenues from the International Secure Electronic Transaction Organization will go to the fund.