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CCIA Warns Ohio Lawmakers of Risks to Internet Users from New State Budget Provision

June 9, 2023

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to Ohio lawmakers Thursday to express concerns about a section added to the state’s appropriations bill that would put data privacy and information access at risk for internet users in the state. Ohio’s HB 33 establishes operating appropriations for fiscal years 2024-2025. Newly-added Section 1349.09 by the Senate Finance Committee would create liability for digital services for age verification and parental approval for young internet users in an attempt to protect children from online harms. Unfo...

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Trade

CCIA Releases New Online Tool Detailing Barriers for Digital Exporters Around the World

June 5, 2023

Washington – In light of a global increase in harmful foreign regulatory proposals that threaten trade relations and the $2.41 trillion U.S. digital economy, the Computer & Communications Indust...

Press Releases

California House Passes Link Tax On News Stories

June 1, 2023

Sacramento, Calif. – The California Assembly passed a bill today that would tax links based on internet search inquiries and social media connected to news stories. California’s AB 886, the “Cal...

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Privacy

CCIA Sends Letter Asking Texas Governor To Veto HB 18

June 1, 2023

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has sent a letter urging Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) to veto legislation that would impair current efforts to protect children ...

Statements

Trade

CCIA Statement on 4th Meeting of EU-U.S. Trade & Technology Council

May 31, 2023

Luleå, SWEDEN – EU and U.S. officials met May 30-31 in Luleå, Sweden for the fourth meeting of the EU-U.S. Trade & Technology Council to discuss continued work on transatlantic cooperation on ...

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CCIA was founded in 1972 to promote open markets, open systems, and open networks in the computer and telecommunications industry. Today, the association continues to evangelize these principles across these increasingly diverse and economically important sectors of the global economy.

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