http://www.ustr.gov/node/64/205,40/10en-us04/03/2013Annual Report Highlights Local Content Requirements, Other Roadblocks Faced by U.S. Telecom Exportershttp://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2013/april/USTR-targets-telecomm-barriers2013-04-03T04:00:0003/01/2013Agenda outlines comprehensive plans for 2013 to open markets for U.S. exports, enforce U.S. trade rights, and sustain American leadership in international tradehttp://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2013/march/presidents-2013-tpa2013-03-01T05:00:0001/28/2012http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2013/january/ustr-kirk-announces-us-jordan-agreements2013-01-28T05:00:0012/07/2012http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/december/us-morocco-reach-agreement2012-12-07T05:00:0010/15/2012http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/october/us-israel-telecomm-mou-eases-way-for-exports2012-10-15T04:00:0008/31/2012Washington, D.C. – United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced that today the World Trade Organization (WTO) adopted the Panel Report finding in favor of the United States in the dispute regarding China’s pervasive discrimination against U.S. suppliers of electronic payment services. The Panel issued its report on July 16, 2012. Ambassador Kirk welcomed China's decision to accept adoption of the Panel report today.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/august/us-wins-dispute-over-china2012-08-31T04:00:0005/15/2012Washington, D.C. – As part of World Trade Month, at an event to highlight the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement taking effect today, Ambassador Ron Kirk announced the beginning of USTR’s 50th anniversary celebration. He said:“World Trade Month is particularly special for me and my team, because this year we mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of USTR.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/may/us-trade-representative-ron-kirk-kicks-ustr’s-50th-ann2012-05-15T04:00:00Paris, France – United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Mexican Secretary of Economy Bruno Ferrari today signed an agreement that will ease burdens on U.S. companies, especially smaller manufacturers, seeking to export telecommunications products to Mexico, while maintaining our high levels of safety protection and facilitating cross-border trade.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2011/may/new-us-mexico-telecommunications-agreement-will-ease-b2011-05-26T04:00:00Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced the results of the 2011 annual review of the operation and effectiveness of telecommunications trade agreements under Section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (1377 Review). The results of the review, concluded on March 31, 2011, are detailed in a public report released today. The report of the 1377 Review identifies barriers facing U.S.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2011/april/ambassador-kirk-announces-results-annual-1377-review2011-04-07T04:00:00Washington, D.C. – A U.S. government negotiating team led by the Office of the United States Trade Representative today reached agreement with the European Commission on a set of non-binding trade-related principles for information and communication technology (ICT) services. The United States and the European Union (EU) will jointly promote the adoption of these principles by other countries.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2011/april/united-states-european-union-trade-principles-inform2011-04-04T04:00:00