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December 4, 2017
Pai Says the Biggest ISPs that Control Users’ Access to Internet Services Can Be Trusted; Instead Deflects Blame, Scrutiny on Internet Services
Washington -- Since FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to repeal net neutrality rules was released, there has been widespread concern expressed from the public, startups, and Internet companies, launching...
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December 4, 2017
CCIA Files PTO Amicus On Sovereign Immunity As A Shield From Patent Review
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association co-filed an amicus brief at the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) on Friday evening on the applicability of sovereign immunity ...
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December 1, 2017
CCIA Opposes FISA Reauthorization Amendments Act
Washington -- Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence marked up and favorably reported out the FISA Reauthorization Amendments Act, H.R. 4478, which is meant to reauthorize Section...
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November 30, 2017
CCIA, Over 80 Organizations Warn of Irreparable Damage to be Caused by Copyright Directive
Brussels -- Over 80 organisations, including the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), warn EU Countries in a short statement that current negotiations on the proposal for a Directi...
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November 29, 2017
EU Commission Publishes Communication on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
Brussels -- The European Commission has published a Communication today, providing guidance on the enforcement of intellectual property rights online and offline across the European Union.
With this...
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November 28, 2017
Does Competition Law Need an Update for Online Markets? Hot Topics, Trends and Perspectives in Competition Policy
On November 30, CCIA, the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe) and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) will host a joint conference discussing some of today’s most frequently a...
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November 27, 2017
CCIA Announces New Hires In Washington and Brussels Offices
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association is announcing new hires in both its DC and Brussels Offices. Alexandre Roure starts Monday, November 27th in CCIA’s Brussels of...
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November 22, 2017
FCC Chairman Proposes Getting Rid Of Open Internet Rules
Washington -- As Americans across the country prepare to bow their heads and give thanks, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai issued a proposal Wednesday that bows to the biggest Internet Service Providers. Pai’s...
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November 21, 2017
Pai To Serve Up Half-Baked Proposal Wednesday To Repeal Net Neutrality – Not Humble Pie
Washington -- FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced Tuesday that he would release his proposal Wednesday to rescind rules that prevent Internet Service Providers from blocking, slowing down or speeding up t...
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November 20, 2017
CCIA Welcomes the Civil Liberties Committee’s Opinion on the Copyright Directive
Brussels, BELGIUM -- In September 2016, the European Commission published its proposal for a Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (the “Copyright Proposal”). This proposal implement...
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November 20, 2017
EU Ministers Recognise Importance of Encryption to Ensure Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The General Affairs Council today adopted Conclusions calling for the strengthening of European cybersecurity across the EU. Importantly, the Conclusions confirm “that strong ...