Software Group Urges USTR to Lower Digital Trade Barriers
A major software and digital content trade association is urging the USTR to lower trade barriers in digital services and maintain strong IP protections. The Software and Information Industry Association filed comments on USTR negotiations for an International Services Agreement…
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with an initial group of 20 trading partners on Feb. 26, according to a SIIA press release. It said the association wants the USTR to establish two principals in the service agreement: governments should not prevent cross-border information flows, and governments should not require ICT service suppliers to use local infrastructure, or establish a local presence, as a condition of supplying services. Read the original Federal Register notice about the proposed agreement here. For a copy of SIIA's comments, email ittnews@warren-news.com.