TPP Picks Up Endorsement from Tech Industry Group
The Trans-Pacific Partnership will help U.S. technology companies access expanded markets and boost both the U.S. economy and American jobs, said the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) (here). CompTIA Executive Vice President for Public Advocacy Elizabeth Hyman said TPP will…
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promote “strong and balanced” protections for copyright and related rights, and will protect against locality requirements that direct companies to establish local data storage facilities, which could deplete the efficiency and economic benefits of the Internet, she said. “Even as we note our support for passage of the TPP, we understand that this agreement negotiated among twelve countries could not accomplish all the needs of U.S. businesses. Accordingly, we encourage USTR to continue to work to further allow cross-border data flows and defend against data localization requirements for the financial services industry. ... Now, we urge Congress to move forward to ratify the TPP.”