US claims EU plans to build ring-fenced network may 'break global trade rules'

clock

Warning comes as US and EU negotiate treaty that will make it easier for multinationals to sue governments over trade

European Union plans to build a separate communications network to prevent data from passing over US networks is being opposed by the US, which claims that it would breach international trade laws....

To continue reading this article...

Join Computing

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the technology industry
  • Receive important and breaking news in our daily newsletter
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes
  • Join live member only interviews with IT leaders at the ‘IT Lounge’; your chance to ask your burning tech questions and have them answered
  • Access to the Computing Delta hub providing market intelligence and research
  • Receive our members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from senior IT Leaders

Join now

 

Already a Computing member?

Login

You may also like
Microsoft accused of illegally sourcing Google Chrome's data

Internet

Edge is playing up, again

clock 31 January 2024 • 1 min read
ICANN proposes .INTERNAL domain for private networking

Web

Using ad hoc private-use TLDs is not good enough

clock 30 January 2024 • 2 min read
UK regulators issue warning over website designs

Privacy

Declining cookies should be as straightforward as consenting to them

clock 15 August 2023 • 2 min read

Sign up to our newsletter

The best news, stories, features and photos from the day in one perfectly formed email.

More on Communications

Vodafone scraps European datacentres after signing $1.5bn deal with Microsoft

Vodafone scraps European datacentres after signing $1.5bn deal with Microsoft

Both partners emphasise generative AI

Penny Horwood
clock 17 January 2024 • 2 min read
'Mind reading' cap turns thoughts into text during trials

'Mind reading' cap turns thoughts into text during trials

Year of AI closes with breakthrough in non-invasive decoding of thoughts

Penny Horwood
clock 14 December 2023 • 2 min read
Vodafone and Three announce merger to create UKs biggest mobile network

Vodafone and Three announce merger to create UKs biggest mobile network

Currently the third and fourth biggest mobile operators, the merger would see the creation of a mobile giant with 27 million customers.

Penny Horwood
clock 15 June 2023 • 3 min read