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CCIA Releases Webinar, Whitepaper: “Copyright Reform For A Digital Economy”

Washington -- Following 20 hearings on copyright reform, the House Judiciary Committee could see substantive copyright reform legislation introduced before the end of the year.  In advance of the ren...

CCIA Signs Letter To AG On Public Performance Rights Licensing

Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association and other members of the MIC (Music.Innovation.Consumers) Coalition sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch today supportin...
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Is the European Retail Industry Recommending Platform Regulation?

Brussels -- At the end of 2013 the European Commission set up the so-called ‘High Level Group on Retail Competitiveness’. The Group consists of 20 European stakeholders active in the retail chain ...
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  • Privacy & Security

CCIA, Civil Rights Groups Object To Intelligence Provision Requiring Companies To Report Suspicious Activity To Law Enforcement

Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined civil rights and free speech advocates in a letter expressing concern that broad language in a provision in the Senate versi...
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EU and US Negotiators Close To Finalising A Safer “Safe Harbour”

Brussels -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker met in Brussels Thursday with Vera Jourova, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality to revitalise negotiations on a framewor...
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  • European Union

CCIA Calls On Congress To Strengthen Privacy Protections For Europeans For Transatlantic Week

Washington -- As Members of the European Parliament meet with their U.S. counterparts during the annual Transatlantic Week, the technology industry is calling on Congress to extend redress rights to E...

CCIA Endorses Technology Industry Expert Andy Slavitt As Next Medicare and Medicaid Administrator

Washington – Computer & Communication Industry Association CEO and President Ed Black today respectfully urged the U.S. Senate to promptly approve the nomination of Andy Slavitt as the next Admi...
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Consumer Groups, Tech Companies, CCIA Launch “Competify” Campaign

Washington -- As federal officials face several important policy decisions that will have a significant impact on the affordability and availability of broadband, CCIA is proud to be a member of a coa...
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  • Privacy & Security

CCIA Awaiting Upcoming Email Privacy Act Markup

Washington -- In the next couple of weeks, the House Judiciary Committee will likely markup the Email Privacy Act, the leading bill aimed at reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)....