Washington – Australia is expected to vote this week on an amendment to an audiovisual bill that would require streaming services to fund the creation of more Australian content. Ahead of a decision, associations representing a range of technology and communications companies sent a joint letter to Australian policymakers noting that this regulation would conflict with the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement and cost streaming services an estimated $1 billion by 2030.
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October 22, 2026
Short-Term Rentals: CCIA Europe Responds to EU Court Ruling on Brussels’ Restrictions
Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its ruling in Smartflats SA v Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (Case C-813/24), a case examining whether local restrictions on short-term r...
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October 21, 2026
Upcoming Digital Fairness Act Risks Duplicating Existing EU Rules, New Explainer Warns
The EU’s upcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA), due to be published by the European Commission on 11 November 2026, should strengthen enforcement of existing rules and avoid undermining the benefits t...
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October 19, 2026
CCIA Study Finds South Korea Fines U.S. Companies Up to Seven Times More Than Korean Firms Relative to Business Activity
Washington – A new study by the CCIA Research Center finds that South Korea’s competition authority imposes penalties on U.S. companies at rates four to seven times higher than those applied to Ko...
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October 16, 2026
CCIA UK Responds to CMA Investigation of Microsoft’s Business Software Ecosystem
London – The UK Competition and Markets Authority today announced the next stage in its Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigation regarding Microsoft's business software ecosystem. This includes a...