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USA Freedom Act Needs Improvements
May 21, 2014
Washington - The USA Freedom Act is now scheduled for floor action this week under a closed rule. This is unfortunate since this bill needs improvement.
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Apple, Google Settle Patent Litigation
May 20, 2014
The news late Friday that two of the great companies of our era decided to settle ongoing patent litigation over smart phones is welcome news for consumers and the technology industry. CCIA would rath...
FCC Votes To Seek Comment On New Open Internet Rules
May 15, 2014
Washington - The FCC is now seeking public comment on what rules should be developed to protect the Open Internet. At the meeting today staff noted that all protection has lapsed since a court ruling ...
FCC Approves Rules For A Competitive Spectrum Incentive Auction
May 15, 2014
Washington – In a crucial vote that impacts all mobile phone users and those who access the Internet through a wireless connection, the FCC adopted rules for its upcoming 600 MHz spectrum incentive ...
Tech Industry Concerned About New Internet Censorship Tool In Wake Of EU Court Ruling
May 14, 2014
Washington – The implications of the European court ruling yesterday are huge, and are raising questions from Internet users around the world about how the decision might be used and misused to prom...
CCIA’s Response To European Court of Justice Online Privacy Ruling
May 13, 2014
Brussels – The EU’s highest court has issued a ruling Tuesday on a case that has been dubbed the “right to be forgotten” on the Internet. The ruling means people can demand links and infor...
CCIA Launches Website To Promote Consumer Choice of TV Interface Devices
May 12, 2014
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has supported disruptive competition and innovation for more than 40 years. Today it launched a website, ConsumerTVChoice.net, to ...
Welcome Executive Action on Highly Skilled Immigrants
May 9, 2014
This week, the Department of Homeland Security announced the publication of two rules: one to extend employment authorization to spouses of certain H-1B workers, and another to enhance opportunities f...
CCIA Sends Open Internet Letter to FCC
May 9, 2014
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to the FCC and Chairman Wheeler that praises their long-standing commitment to protecting the open Internet and as...
CCIA Welcomes Action By Judiciary and Intelligence Committees To Curtail Bulk Metadata Collection
May 8, 2014
Washington – The House Intelligence Committee approved the USA Freedom Act today, which would curtail bulk collection and storage of Americans’ phone metadata by the U.S. government. The bill matc...
CCIA’s Response to Big Data Review
May 1, 2014
Washington – The White House released the results of the Big Data review, which the president received today. The review consisted of two reports, one focused on policy, which was coordinated by J...