John Donne said, “No man is an island, entire of itself,” and it might be thought that no e-commerce enterprise is an island; it depends upon supply chain partners, marketing partners, and the ability to participate in international commerce in order to sustain itself, not to mention succeed. What role does international law play in this interplay of constituent parts? Is the long-term success of e-commerce enterprises dependent on international law? What are the current national and international laws that govern e-commerce? Are laws sufficient? Is a world e-commerce organization needed?