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Tech Associations File Joint Court Brief In the Apple Encryption Case

Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association, the Internet Association, and the i2Coalition filed a joint amicus brief  Thursday supporting Apple in its attempt to fend off an...
  • Telecom

Senate Commerce Committee Passes MOBILE NOW Act

Washington -- The Senate Commerce Committee approved the MOBILE NOW Act Thursday, adopting multiple amendments from Senators on the committee.  The bill, co-sponsored by Committee Chairman John Thune...

Senate Commerce Committee Conducts Oversight of FCC

Washington -- All five FCC Commissioners appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday for an oversight hearing.  Amid questions peppered with discussion of accessing Denver Broncos’, Gre...

CCIA Concerned About Pictures Tax in France

Brussels -- A bill on “Creation, Architecture and Heritage Sites” was adopted today by the French Senate at its first reading. The bill focuses on the freedom of artists to create, relationships b...

CCIA Sends Letter To House Judiciary Committee Supporting Digital Security Ahead of Hearing

Washington --- The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee leaders ahead of their hearing on encryption Tuesday. In the letter, CCIA noted that wh...

CCIA Welcomes Privacy Shield Package: Provides Legal Certainty, Strong Privacy Safeguards And Trust

Brussels -- The European Justice Commissioner, Věra Jourová, today presented the full details of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the new framework for transatlantic commercial data flows.   The framew...
  • EU
  • European Union

President Obama Signs Judicial Redress Act – Key To Improve Transatlantic Trust

Washington - President Obama late yesterday signed an important bill into law which will extend some privacy rights to citizens of certain allied countries including European Union states.  Specifica...

CCIA Applauds Nomination of Dr. Carla Hayden for Next Librarian of Congress

Washington -- Today the White House announced its intent to nominate Dr. Carla Hayden as the next Librarian of Congress.  Dr. Hayden has helped the Pratt Library in Baltimore modernize its IT and cha...

FCC Votes To Begin Process Of Opening Cable Set Top Boxes To Competition

Washington -- The FCC took a step toward changing the way customers access pay-TV service.  The Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at opening up the set-top box market to competi...