This year, America’s digital trade negotiator made a startling announcement at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The negotiator spoke at the behest of U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Kathrine Tai. At the time, Congress and various U.S. regulatory agencies were considering new regulations for large tech companies, which meant that the U.S. would no longer support language at the WTO related to cross-border data flows. In the words of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. now needs “policy space” to regulate the tech giants.
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