DEC 10, 2019 | US
BSA Commends Progress on USMCA Talks, Urges Congressional Action
WASHINGTON – December 10, 2019 – BSA | The Software Alliance welcomes the announcement of a deal between the Office of the US Trade Representative and House of Representatives to move forward on the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). BSA urges Congress to move swiftly to implement the USMCA. The USMCA’s digital trade and intellectual property rules are critical to driving economic growth, creating new jobs, and fostering innovation in America.
“Today’s announcement is welcome news to the software industry, and businesses of all sizes across the economy who rely on data to succeed and grow,” said Craig Albright, Vice President, Legislative Strategy at BSA | The Software Alliance. “The software that powers our daily lives depends on the rapid and seamless movement of data across borders. The USMCA establishes a gold standard for rules on digital trade. Congressional action on the USMCA is critical to securing American leadership in the digital economy into the future.”
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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, and other cutting-edge 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. BSA also supports its members and their customers by raising awareness of the risks of unlicensed software use and the benefits of software asset management, driving license compliance and software adoption around the world through sound IT procurement.