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CCIA Europe, Industry Groups Request Repeal Of e-Privacy Directive
July 5, 2016
Brussels, Belgium -- In a joint statement today, CCIA and industry groups call for a repeal of the EU’s e-Privacy Directive.
The tech and telecoms group believe that any possible review of the sec...
CCIA, Industry Groups Encourage Swift Adoption Of Privacy Shield
July 1, 2016
Brussels, Belgium -- CCIA and other members of the Industry Coalition for Data Protection (ICDP) today issued a joint statement to welcome the improved Privacy Shield text. Privacy Shield will stre...
Tech Industry Welcomes Slovak Council Presidency
June 30, 2016
Brussels, Belgium -- The tech industry welcomes the start of the Slovak Republic’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union tomorrow, 1st July. The six month long Slovak Presidency will kic...
CCIA Applauds Hillary Clinton’s Tech Agenda
June 28, 2016
Washington -- Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton released a tech and innovation agenda today that shows she understands what is needed to grow the economy. The Computer & Communications Indust...
EU and U.S. Political, Tech Leaders Discuss Transatlantic Digital Relations; CCIA Releases Recommendations
June 27, 2016
Washington -- Senior U.S. and EU government officials and tech representatives took stock of the transatlantic digital relationship at CCIA’s Transatlantic Internet Policy Dialogue today.
Today’...
CCIA Weighs In On Copyright Office’s DMCA Proposal
June 23, 2016
Washington -- Internet users and other stakeholders have until Friday to file comments in response to questions from the Copyright Office on the “safe harbor” in Section 512 of the Digital Millenn...
Civil Rights Groups, CCIA Appeal To Congress To Block Government Hacking Expansion
June 21, 2016
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association has joined public interest groups to try block an expansion of government hacking. Unless Congress intervenes, a law enforcement re...
Senate Committee Tries To Delay Choice In Cable Set-Top Boxes, Potentially Costing Consumers at Least $1.6 Billion per Month
June 16, 2016
Washington -- The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a rider in a budget bill that would delay the FCC from opening the TV set-top box market to competitors. The rider would demand that the ...