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CCIA Sends Letter ahead of House Committee plans to Mark up Privacy and Online Safety Measures

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to House leaders this week on the need for “strong, comprehensive federal privacy legislation” that protects consumers, clears up conflicts with state laws, and maintains innovation essential to U.S. productivity. Because the “American Privacy Rights Act” (APRA) misses this mark, CCIA opposes this legislation.  The House Committee on Energy & Commerce is scheduled to markup APRA and the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) on Thursday. In its letter, CCIA expresses its concerns with overly restrictive ...

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Europe’s Digital Infrastructure: CCIA Responds to Consultation on EU Commission White Paper

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) submitted its response to the public consultation on the European Commission’s white paper ‘How to master Europe’s digital in...
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CCIA, 16 Stakeholders Submit Coalition Letter Opposing CA AB 886

Washington – Ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), the Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted a coalition lette...
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Investors Would Lose At Least $1.3 Trillion if Congress Repeals Section 230, Report Finds

Washington – Repealing Section 230 would cost investors at least $1.3 trillion amounting to a 2.9% decline in the S&P 500, according to projections in a new study. The research also finds that r...
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CCIA Urges U.S. Government Action as Canada Passes a Digital Services Tax

Washington – Yesterday, Canada’s Parliament passed Bill C-59, a bill that includes a burdensome and discriminatory digital services tax (DST). The bill is expected to receive Royal Assent soon as...
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AI Act Lacks Genuine Risk-Based Approach, Reveals New Study With Concrete Fixes

Brussels, BELGIUM – The EU’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act suffers from critical shortcomings, according to a legal analysis published today. Despite assurances from the European Commission and...
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CCIA to Testify on 3 California Tech Bills

Sacramento, Calif. – As California legislators consider several tech-focused bills, including proposals regulating artificial intelligence and reporting mechanisms for cyberbullying, the Computer &a...
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Economy Stands to Lose GDP and Jobs if Antitrust Legislation Passes, Report Finds

Washington – The U.S. could suffer a staggering $123 billion GDP loss and the elimination of 346,000 jobs within just the first year if states enact draconian antitrust laws like the New York Twenty...
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Tech Associations’ letter to House Homeland Security Committee on Government Competition, Security for Software Contracts

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association and the Software & Information Industry Association penned a letter signed by three other associations ahead of a House Commit...
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U.S. House Reintroduces Bill Enabling Trademark Owners to Target U.S. Companies, Empower Foreign Luxury Companies

Washington – Leaders of the House Committee on the Judiciary have reintroduced the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act (“SHOP SAFE Act”).  Simi...
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CCIA Joins Industry Partners in Call for U.S. Administration Action in Response to Canada’s Digital Services Tax

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined ten other trade associations in sending a letter urging the Biden Administration to address Canada’s imminent digital ser...
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CCIA Opposes Proposed New York Bill to Change Social Media for Young Users

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association today submitted a memo of opposition to S. 7694A/A.8148A, a bill currently under consideration by the New York State Legislature. ...
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CCIA Statement ahead of Senate Hearing Wednesday on Competition and Economic Resiliency

Washington – The Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust has scheduled a Wednesday hearing on "Strengthening U.S. Economic Leadership: The Role of Competition in Enhancing Economic Resiliency." T...