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bemildred

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Sat Apr 5, 2014, 09:20 AM Apr 2014

U.S. knocks plans for European communication network

(Reuters) - The United States on Friday criticized proposals to build a European communication network to avoid emails and other data passing through the United States, warning that such rules could breach international trade laws.

In its annual review of telecommunications trade barriers, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative said impediments to cross-border data flows were a serious and growing concern.

It was closely watching new laws in Turkey that led to the blocking of websites and restrictions on personal data, as well as calls in Europe for a local communications network following revelations last year about U.S. digital eavesdropping and surveillance.

"Recent proposals from countries within the European Union to create a Europe-only electronic network (dubbed a 'Schengen cloud' by advocates) or to create national-only electronic networks could potentially lead to effective exclusion or discrimination against foreign service suppliers that are directly offering network services, or dependent on them," the USTR said in the report.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/04/us-usa-trade-telecomunications-idUSBREA331W820140404

The NSA's over-reaching will put the final nail in the coffin of our internet hegemony too. Good job there NSA.

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U.S. knocks plans for European communication network (Original Post) bemildred Apr 2014 OP
Big brother has spoken newfie11 Apr 2014 #1
k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Apr 2014 #2
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