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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Panel: Event Recap
April 30, 2015
Last Thursday, CCIA hosted a panel discussion on a host of cybersecurity information sharing bills under debate in Congress. The event, which was opened by remarks from Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., ai...
Senate Judiciary Leaders Introduce Patent Reform Bill
April 29, 2015
Washington -- Senate Judiciary Committee leaders have introduced bipartisan legislation today intended to rein in patent trolls who threaten businesses and consumers with legally questionable infringe...
CCIA Welcomes Latest Version of USA Freedom Act
April 28, 2015
Washington - Representatives Sensenbrenner, Goodlatte, Conyers, and Nadler introduced the latest version of the USA Freedom Act today. The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauds...
The Digital Single Market Strategy Needs To Address Online Marketplace Bans
April 28, 2015
CCIA coordinated a coalition with European and national e-commerce associations that urged the Commission to address online marketplace bans in the upcoming Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy. We se...
Industry Leaders Ask House Leaders To Support Privacy Act Extension Bill
April 28, 2015
Washington -- Companies and trade associations representing leaders of U.S. industry sent a letter to House leadership Tuesday asking them to pass the Judicial Redress Act of 2015. The letter’s sign...
SaveWirelessChoice.com Coalition Launched
April 27, 2015
Washington -- Today CCIA joined a broad group of public interest groups, wireless carriers, and consumer and trade groups in launching the SaveWirelessChoice.com coalition. SaveWirelessChoice.com is c...
New civil society and industry coalition urges the EU to strengthen intermediary liability protections
April 27, 2015
A civil society and industry coalition today sent an open letter to European Commission leaders urging them to strengthen intermediary liability protections in the new European Digital Single Market ...
The EU Should Strengthen, Not Weaken, Intermediary Liability Protections
April 23, 2015
The European Commission (EC) will on May 6 present a Digital Single Market Strategy, i.e. Europe’s next game plan for digital policy.
Recent terrorist attacks in Europe have led some governments to...
Congress Introduces Fast-Track Trade Promotion Authority Legislation
April 16, 2015
Washington -- The House and Senate have introduced bipartisan legislation to give the President “fast-track” trade promotion authority (TPA). The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Acco...
EU and U.S. leaders present shared Internet policy agenda at CCIA event
April 16, 2015
U.S. and the EU officials presented an ambitious shared agreement for cooperation on Internet policy at a well-attended stakeholder event hosted by CCIA in Brussels on April 14.
CCIA warmly welcomes ...
EU Competition Commissioner Issues Statement of Objections to Google
April 15, 2015
Brussels - Today, European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced that the European Commission has issued a statement of objections in the Google competition investigation. The Commis...