U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced an agreement with Mauritius...
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced an agreement with Mauritius on a set of non-binding trade-related principles for information and communication technology (ICT) services. The U.S. and Mauritius will jointly promote the adoption of these principles by other countries. If…
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the principles become widely adopted, Kirk said they would support the global development of ICT services, including Internet and other network-based applications that are critical to innovative e-commerce, Internet search and advertising, data storage, and other services. The principles are without prejudice to the policy objectives and legislation of Mauritius and the U.S. in areas including protection of intellectual property, privacy and confidentiality of personal and commercial data, USTR said. The agreement says Mauritius and the U.S. will cooperate with each other and third-party countries to enhance national regulatory capacity and support the expansion of ICT networks and services.