JUN 04, 2017 | US
Tech Firms Hope a 'New' NAFTA Will Help Set Rules on Digital Trade
Politico, June 5, 2017
By Doug Palmer
“We exist in this situation where we have an enormously important part of the U.S. economy and the global economy that is reliant on digital trade and on the data economy, but there is no trade rules to govern them,” Victoria Espinel, president and CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance, said in an interview. “That is a significant gap in the international legal framework. So for us, NAFTA is a great opportunity to set the precedent that doesn’t exist today.”
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The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the global trade association of the enterprise software industry, representing companies that are leaders in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, quantum, and other breakthrough technologies. We work in over 20 markets in the US, Europe, and Asia, advocating for policies that build trust in technology so that every industry sector and the public can benefit from innovation.