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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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CCIA Files Amicus Briefs Informing Appeals Court of Impacts to the Internet if Section 230 Protections are not Fully Upheld

Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed amicus briefs in favor of Section 230 protections for app distributors choosing to offer apps containing simulated games of ch...
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CCIA Raises Privacy, Free Speech Concerns with South Carolina Chatbot Bills

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association today raised concerns with SB 896 and SB 1037. The legislation is under consideration by the South Carolina Senate Labor, Commerce...
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New Research Finds Outdated Satellite Interference Rules Are Constraining Broadband Growth Without Protecting Existing Services

Washington - A new engineering study by Lasting Software prepared for the CCIA Research Center finds that modern non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite systems can safely coexist with geostationary ...
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New Analysis Warns California’s SB 1074 Would Import Problems Seen in Europe’s DMA

Washington, D.C. — A new analysis warns that California’s SB 1074 (the BASED Act), which is modeled on the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), could raise costs for businesses and reduce...
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CCIA Urges Balanced Approach to AI and Privacy Legislation Ahead of Illinois Senate Subcommittee Hearing

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association is raising concerns about a series of artificial intelligence and data privacy bills ahead of today’s hearing before the Illinoi...
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Brazil Courts’ Injunctions Put Innovators Under the Gun in Patent Hold-Ups

Washington – A new report highlights the growing importance of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) to Brazil’s digital and industrial transformation, while warning that the country’s current legal...
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DC Federal Court Denies Motion to Stay Pentagon’s Action Against Anthropic; CCIA Comments on Ruling

Washington - A DC Appeals court has rejected Anthropic’s motion to block the Pentagon from designating the company as a supply chain risk following a dispute over how the Pentagon may use its AI tec...
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New Analysis Finds California COMPETE ACT Could Cost State $1 Trillion in GDP and 1.6 Million Jobs Over 10 Years

Washington - A new economic analysis released today by the CCIA Research Center warns that California Assembly Bill 1776 (AB 1776), known as the COMPETE Act, could impose sweeping economic harm on the...
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