Technology analysts, attorneys call on U.S. to lead in international digital trade
Technology industry representatives today urged Congress to pressure the Trump administration to develop an international framework on digital trade policies and pushed for the inclusion of accountability mechanisms in trade deals to counter data localization requirements. During an Oct. 12 hearing held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection subcommittee, representatives from the technology sector said the U.S. should assume a global leadership role in the development of digital trade rules. Victoria Espinel, president and...