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CCIA Opposes Unconstitutional Age Verification Mandates

Washington – Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. John James (R-Mich.) have reintroduced the App Store Accountability Act, a bill that, among other duties, would mandate age verification, putting sensiti...
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    Online Safety
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CCIA Statement On Senate Commerce Confirming Trusty as FCC Commissioner

Washington – The Senate Commerce Committee has confirmed Olivia Trusty as the third Republican Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission. The nomination now goes to the full Senate, wher...
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    Telecom
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CCIA Statement Responding to DMA Fines Against U.S. Tech Companies

Washington - European regulators imposed cease and desist orders that would impact Apple and Meta over the longer term and more than $800 million in fines, saying their efforts to comply with its new ...
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    European Union
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CCIA Statement as Remedies Phase in DOJ’s Google Search Case Begins

Washington – The Department of Justice and Google return to court Monday to argue on what remedies a federal judge should approve in response to his finding last year that Google’s search monopoly...
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CCIA Statement ahead of House E&C hearing on AI, U.S. competitiveness

Washington – The House Energy & Commerce plans a hearing Wednesday on the Future of AI technology and U.S. competitiveness in this crucial area. The following can be attributed to Computer &a...
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CCIA Statement Ahead of Senate Judiciary Antitrust Hearing

Washington – The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights is scheduled to hold a hearing, “Big Fixes for Big Tech,” on Tuesday. ...
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CCIA Welcomes India’s Removal of Discriminatory Digital Services Tax

Washington – The Indian government officially eliminated its 6 percent tax on digital advertisements after India’s Parliament passed the 2025 Finance Bill. The move, introduced via amendment by th...
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Senate Confirms Kratsios as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

Washington – The Senate has confirmed Michael Kratsios to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Kratsios served under the previous Trump Administration and told senators during his confi...
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    Innovation Policy
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Digital Markets Act (DMA) Enforcement Updates 19 March 2025: CCIA Europe Statement

In response to the European Commission’s latest updates on Digital Markets Act (DMA) enforcement (concerning  Alphabet/Google and Apple), released on 19 March 2025, the Computer & Communica...
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CCIA Response to Proposed Mexican Competition Reform

Washington – Following the constitutional reform that incorporated the Mexican competition authority (COFECE) into the Executive branch, the Mexican government released its proposal for the country...
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CCIA Statement in Response to iRobot Financial News

Washington - A US robotic vacuum manufacturer’s stock is dropping after announcing it may indeed go out of business. This comes after the Federal Trade Commission signalled opposition to a deal last...
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Senate Confirms Slater as Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust

Washington – The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gail Slater to lead the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division as Assistant Attorney General. Slater served on the National Economic Council during t...
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