§3103 Investigation of Foreign Telecommunications Trade Barriers

Summary

The United States Trade Representative must do an investigation to find which foreign countries are priority problems for U.S. telecommunications trade. The investigation must be finished no later than the date that is 5 months after August 23, 1988. In deciding, the Trade Representative must consider several things, including how badly a country blocks U.S. telecom firms, the gains foreign firms get from U.S. market access, how big the foreign market could be, the chance to raise U.S. exports or set a helpful precedent, and any measurable progress to fix the problems. The Trade Representative may later add or remove a country at any time if new information supports that change. If a country is removed, the Trade Representative must explain why in the semiannual report to Congress required under section 2419(3). Within 30 days after the investigation is finished, the Trade Representative must send a report to the President and the appropriate Congressional committees.