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provide assistance to their counterparts in other countries during lawful investigations. While the
U.S. government cannot force other governments to stop circumventing this process, it can set
an example by reinforcing and abiding by its own and asserting that other countries should do
the same

Third, the U.S. government should work to establish international legal standards for
government access to data. Just as international aeronautical law was developed to manage
the expansion of global civil aviation, so too should countries come together to construct rules
governing the global data economy.

Finally, the United States should continue to challenge protectionist policies around the globe by
completing trade agreements that prohibit these practices. The United States should build an
alliance with the other countries through trade agreements, such as the Transatlantic Trade and
Investment Partnership, forcing bad actors to suffer consequences if they continue to enact anti-
competitive rules.

Over the last few years, the U.S. government has put intelligence gathering first, allowing the
ensuing economic challenge to U.S. tech companies to fester. The cost of U.S. inaction is
already too high, impacting economic growth, jobs, and the U.S. trade balance. Indeed, if the
U.S. tech sector is to remain competitive, the United States should take decisive steps to
balance its economic needs with its national security interests.

See the full report here.

About the Author:

Alan McQuinn is a Research Assistant with the Information Technology and
Innovation Foundation. His research areas include a variety of issues related
to information technology and Internet policy, such as cybersecurity, privacy,
virtual currencies, e-government, Internet governance, and commercial
drones. Prior to joining ITIF, he was a telecommunications fellow for
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo.

Alan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Public Relations and
Political Communications, and a Minor in Mandarin Chinese. He spent his final semester at UT
as a participant in the Bill Archer Fellowship Program. During his time as an Archer Fellow, he
interned for the Federal Communications Commission in the Office of Legislative Affairs.

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