Carr calls for fair telecom treatment in Europe amid trade talks

U.S. officials are calling for fair treatment of American companies in Europe as broader trade negotiations continue.

The calls for fairness come amid European Union plans for measures that would give European firms an advantage over foreign firms in military contracting, space operations and digital supply chains.

Brendan Carr, head of the Federal Communications Commission, said the U.S. wants satellite operators treated fairly in Europe.

“It’s called reciprocity,” he said in a social media post. “And it is revealing to see how strongly Europeans react when told that European businesses operating in the U.S. will be treated the same as American businesses operating in the E.U.”

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer recently criticized European countries for adopting protectionist policies.

“The United States has raised concerns with the EU for years on these matters without meaningful engagement or basic acknowledgement of U.S. concerns,” he said in a social...