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Over the last decade, Colombia has steadily embarked on a path towards becoming one of the leading economies in Latin America. Colombia is in the midst of a remarkable transformation that stands to improve the lives of its citizens and set a standard for its neighbors in how to compete effectively in a global economy. In the coming weeks, we expect the Colombian government to take the next step in [...]
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The months long debate between the U.S. government and the European Union (EU) regarding transatlantic tax policy took another turn this week with the Department of the Treasury further clarifying its position on the ongoing tax investigations being conducted by the European Commission. ITI agrees with the Treasury Department’s analysis and with its key conclusion—the Commission’s state aid cases represent [...]
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ITI has returned from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meetings held in Lima, Peru, last week on data privacy and digital trade. Economies and stakeholders at the forum discussed how expansion of APEC’s Cross Border Privacy Rules system (CBPRs) can help facilitate trade in information and communications technology products and services in the region and promote the free flow of information [...]
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This week, ITI’s attention turns to Chile and Argentina, where we are leading a delegation of member companies for a week of engagement with these two important markets. The growth of technology and innovation, especially in Latin America, is exemplified in these two countries, which have taken different but promising paths to promote the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. Chile [...]
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After several months of patient work, ITI saw important results in the forward-leaning cybersecurity principles document issued at the G7 Leaders Summit held in Japan last week. The principles document closely follows a more comprehensive statement developed at the G7 ICT ministerial April 29-30 in Takamatsu, which ITI supported through various discussions, events, and written statements, including [...]
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Emerging from their first meeting in 20 years, G7 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministers agreed on a new global approach to ICT policy over the weekend in Takamatsu, Japan. They announced agreement on two documents: 1) a G7 “Charter for the Digitally Connected World;” and 2) a “Joint Declaration,” which is a government-led action plan for implementing the Charter. Both of these documents [...]
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This week, many of the most dynamic companies around the globe will descend on northern Germany for Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade fair. These firms will showcase the cutting-edge technologies behind a new generation of digital factories, smart grids, industrial robots, and advanced materials manufacturing. Yet Hannover Messe is not only about exhibiting products and doing business [...]
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President Obama is in Cuba, the first sitting president to travel to the island in nearly ninety years. His trip kicks off a historic week, as he travels on to Argentina, the only G20 country he has not yet visited during his time in office, and also marks the first bilateral visit by a U.S. president since 1997. As the entire world watches this historic moment, tech companies are paying particularly [...]
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The European Union (EU) and United States have the deepest and most integrated economic relationship in the world, a relationship to which the information and communications technology (ICT) sector is central. The EU’s Digital Single Market (DSM) initiative has the potential to significantly advance this story of transatlantic integration. By reducing regulatory fragmentation and creating a truly single [...]
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Previously I wrote that 2015 was predicted to be a year of gridlock, and yet despite deep partisanship in the nation’s capital, the tech sector saw several of our priorities passed into law. If lawmakers and the President build on that momentum, there are a number of priorities Congress could address this year to propel the growth and ingenuity of the tech sector and our economy, including: Judicial [...]
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