Computer & Communication Industry Association
PublishedJuly 23, 2026

CCIA Response to $1 Billion Google DMA Fine Announced by European Commission 

In response to the European Commission announcing a nearly $1 billion fine for Google under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the following can be attributed to Daniel Friedlaender, Senior Vice President and Head of CCIA Europe: 

“This continues an unfortunate trend of regulators in Europe attempting to penalise successful businesses for product features that consumers love, forcing downgrades of useful services. Regulation should make consumers better off, not make products worse.”

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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...
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Appeals Court Finds Florida’s Law Restricting Social Media Can Be Enforced

Washington – The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Florida’s HB3, restricting access to social media for teens, can be enforced ahead of the First Amendment issues being fully heard...
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Tech Industry Response as Supreme Court Hears Case Involving Privacy, Video Content

Washington – The Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether a decades-old law protecting privacy of video cassette rentals should be applied to online multimedia content and advertising. The Vid...
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CCIA Files Amicus Brief Asking Supreme Court to Take Up the Apple v. ITC Patent Case

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association and several partner trade organizations filed an amicus brief, asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a patent case that could s...
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