Computer & Communication Industry Association
PublishedOctober 19, 2017

CCIA Tech Industry Delegation Meets Incoming Bulgarian EU Presidency

Sofia, Bulgaria — The Computer & Communications Industry Association is leading a delegation of tech companies to meet with Bulgarian Ministers, regulators, and startups this week ahead of the upcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. CCIA Europe will also present tech industry’s recommendations to the Bulgarian EU Presidency while in Sofia.

Bulgaria will take over the Council Presidency from Estonia on January 1 and will chair negotiations on key EU legislative files, e.g. copyright, telecoms and ePrivacy.

The following can be attributed to CCIA Europe Vice President Christian Borggreen:

“The Bulgarian Presidency comes at a critical time when many EU proposals unfortunately are drifting off course from the original ambition of achieving a thriving EU Digital Single Market.  We encourage the Bulgarian government to bring back focus on achieving one set of EU rules conducive to investments, competition, innovation and online rights.”

CCIA delegation meets with Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Information Technology & Communications, Ivaylo 
Moskovski  
News

CCIA Comments in Response to UK Publishing its Annual Digital Service Tax Collection Amounts

London – Today, the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs published its annual tax receipts for 2025-26, including the total amount made payable to its digital services tax (DST), which totalled £944m (aro...
reading-tablet
  • Press Releases
    Trade
News

DMA Reality Check Needed as First Review of EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Law Approaches

Brussels, BELGIUM – With the European Commission’s first formal review of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) expected in the coming days, the tech sector is calling for a rigorous, evidence-based asses...
reading-tablet
  • Press Releases
    Competition
News

CCIA Continues to Raise Concerns with Alaska Social Media Bill HB 318

Washington – As Alaska lawmakers continue to consider HB 318, the Computer & Communications Industry Association is urging careful review of the proposal, citing ongoing concerns about its impac...
reading-tablet
  • Press Releases
  • Online Safety
News

CCIA Raises Free Expression and Legal Concerns with California Technology Bills

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association is raising concerns about SB 1142, the “Digital Dignity Act,” and AB 2169, the “Digital Choice Act,” ahead of today’s he...
reading-tablet
  • Press Releases
  • Online Safety