The Trump administration is promoting so-called 'Agreements on Reciprocal Trade' (ARTs)—a new format for trade agreements that has raised serious concerns among digital rights experts and economists. According to their assessment, ARTs grant the US disproportionate influence over countries signing the agreements, particularly Global South nations. Critics point out that the conditions of these agreements could negatively affect digital connectivity in these countries, limiting access to internet infrastructure, technologies, and services. This, in turn, risks widening the existing digital divide between developed and developing states. Beyond internet access concerns, analysts warn that ART provisions could slow economic growth in signatory countries by limiting their sovereignty over trade and technology regulation. Particular alarm is raised by the fact that such agreements are concluded on terms favorable primarily to the American side, leaving Global South partners less room to maneuver in protecting their own digital and economic interests. Experts call for more thorough analysis of the long-term consequences of such trade mechanisms, emphasizing the need to ensure equal internet access as a fundamental condition for sustainable development and the reduction of global inequality.