APR 26, 2018 | US
BSA Statement on 2018 Special 301 Report
WASHINGTON – April 27, 2018 – BSA | The Software Alliance welcomes the 2018 Special 301 Report released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today. USTR has highlighted issues that impede intellectual property (IP) owners’ fair and equitable access to foreign markets. USTR’s continuing efforts to continue working with trading partners to remove market access barriers and enforce robust IP protection are more important than ever. BSA noted many of these issues – including policies that curtail or prohibit data flows, local technology requirements, and the high levels of unlicensed software use – in its 2018 Special 301 Comments submitted to USTR in February.
US companies’ ability to drive the US economy, create jobs, and lead technology advances depends on the elimination of market access barriers and effective IP protection by US trading partners. BSA urges USTR to leverage Special 301 and all other available tools to achieve these goals.
À PROPOS DE BSA
BSA | The Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) est le principal organisme de défense et de promotion de l’industrie du logiciel auprès des administrations gouvernementales et sur le marché international. Ses membres comptent parmi les entreprises les plus innovantes au monde, à l’origine de solutions logicielles qui stimulent l’économie et améliorent la vie moderne.
Basée à Washington, DC et présente dans plus de 30 pays, BSA est pionnière en matière de programmes de conformité qui encouragent l’utilisation légale de logiciels et plaide en faveur de politiques publiques à même de promouvoir l’innovation technologique et de favoriser la croissance économique numérique.