USTR Requests Comments on the Operation of Telecommunications Under WTO
January 15, 2003
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
is reviewing, and requests comments on: a) the operation and effectiveness of
and the implementation of and compliance with the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Basic Telecommunications Agreement; b) other WTO agreements affecting market
opportunities for telecommunications products and services of the United States;
c) the telecommunications provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA); and d) other telecommunications trade agreements with the Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) members, the European Union (EU), the Inter-American
Telecommunications Commission (CITEL), Japan, Korea, Mexico and Taiwan. The USTR
will conclude the review on March 31, 2003. Comments are due by noon on January
3, 2003, and reply comments are due by noon on January 24, 2003. To ensure the
most timely and expeditious receipt and consideration of comments and reply
comments, USTR has arranged to accept submissions in electronic format at
fr0056@ustr.gov. For further information, visit
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2002/02-30311.htm.