Last week, BSA’s Board of Directors came to Washington, DC and met with Members of Congress to talk about policy priorities of importance to the software industry. These issues not only affect software companies, but also every industry across America that relies on software to succeed. BSA’s delegation included representatives from Autodesk, Bentley Systems, Box, … Read More >>
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An Advanced Digital Trade Agenda for a Changing Digital Economy
BSA’s 2019 digital trade agenda outlines policy priorities critical to powering digital trade in a changing global economy. Smart, forward-looking digital trade rules, including the ability to transfer data across borders, are critical to economic growth and innovation across all sectors. The 2019 agenda broadly addresses trade barriers, privacy and security, and innovation – focusing … Read More >>
BSA’s Special 301 Submission Highlights the Need for Improved Digital Trade and Innovation Policies in 11 Trading Partners
On February 7, 2019, BSA | The Software Alliance submitted comments to the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to inform the agency’s annual Special 301 review – highlighting countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) and fair and equitable market access to US companies that rely on IPR. … Read More >>
US-UK Consultations Must Not Neglect Digital Trade
At the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) today, I testified on the need to include strong digital trade provisions in a United States-United Kingdom agreement. The hearing was focused on the negotiating objectives for the proposed agreement. Software powers our economy. Software contributes over $1.14 trillion to US value-added GDP and over 10 … Read More >>
Rules on Digital Trade Can Enhance the US-EU Trading Relationship
Today, I testified before the US Trade Representative (USTR) on the need to include strong digital trade provisions in a US-EU trade agreement. The hearing examined US industry priorities to help inform the objectives for the upcoming trade negotiations. The United States and the European Union share an impressive $1 trillion trading relationship and make up nearly … Read More >>