US Debates Data Policy to Avoid a Fragmented Global Internet

  • White House undertaking review after US change in trade policy
  • Contentious debate underway as business groups apply pressure

At issue is laying out a clear US position on the rules for the global internet.

Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
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The White House is racing to overcome internal differences and hash out a new policy over how the US and other governments should view the rapid rise of global data flows that are fueling everything from artificial intelligence to advanced manufacturing.