IA Lists E-Commerce Protections Among Its Priorities for NAFTA Renegotiation

President Donald Trump's planned renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement should include policy positions supported by the tech sector, the Internet Association said Tuesday. Trump said last month he plans to update the 1994 deal (see 1705180050). A NAFTA revamp should include a specific e-commerce chapter that would “maintain an open internet,” language protecting the fair use doctrine and Digital Millennium Copyright Act Section 512 safe harbors, IA said. The update should ensure trade rules protect e-commerce because the agreement's existing rules “do not accommodate package-level e-commerce export, the industry group said. “Promoting internet-friendly disciplines in NAFTA on data flows, balanced copyright, intermediary liability, and customs represents a massive opportunity for the internet sector and the U.S. economy as a whole,” said President Michael Beckerman.