Tech Industry Coalition Calls for Permanent WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions
World leaders should commit to pushing the World Trade Organization toward declaring permanent a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions, a tech industry coalition told member countries attending the G-7 Leaders’ Summit this month. The Internet Association, the Information…
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Technology Industry Council, ACT | The App Association, BA | The Software Alliance, the Computer & Communications Industry Association and various Japanese trade groups signed the letter. The group also called on the G-7 leaders to "continue to expand participation in WTO agreements, such as the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and Information Technology Agreement (IA)."