USTR Asks for Comments on US Market Access in Telecommunications Agreements

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative asked for comments on telecommunications sections of the World Trade Organization General Agreement on Trade in Services, the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Central American Free Trade Agreement, as well as FTAs with Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore and all mutual recognition agreements that relate to telecommunications equipment (here). Comments are due by Dec. 5, and USTR will “conduct” a review by 2015. USTR prefers comments are submitted via www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2014-0022. U.S. trade law requires USTR to ask for comments on telecommunications agreements. The comments should focus on access to foreign telecommunications markets for U.S. companies.