News
News
October 30, 2015
Debunking Myths about Title II’s Effect on Internet Investment
Opponents of the FCC’s Open Internet rules have frequently stated that the rules will stifle ISP investment and innovation, yielding “unintended negative consequences for consumers and various par...
News
October 30, 2015
Debunking Myths about Title II's Effect on Internet Investment
Opponents of the FCC’s Open Internet rules have frequently stated that the rules will stifle ISP investment and innovation, yielding “unintended negative consequences for consumers and various par...
News
October 29, 2015
A Legal Snippet in Germany Could Mean … Seven Words Maximum
Brussels - In our report on digital trade barriers yesterday for USTR CCIA cited issues from Internet censorship and data transfers to fair use and copyright issues like Germany's snippet tax. The pus...
News
October 28, 2015
CCIA Submits Report to USTR On Digital Trade Barriers As Part Of Annual NTE
Washington -- As the U.S. Trade Representative’s office prepares its annual report on trade barriers, the Computer & Communications Industry Association offered its input on digital trade issues...
News
October 20, 2015
Tech Industry Applauds House Passage of Judicial Redress Act
Washington — The House of Representatives today considered and approved the Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (H.R. 1428). The Act extends to the citizens of designated foreign allies certain redress r...
News
October 16, 2015
FCC To Review Big Broadband Access Providers’ Innovation-Stifling Practices
Washington – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will review the business practices of several major broadband companies, who control the most crucial points of the Int...
News
October 15, 2015
CCIA Urges Senate to Improve Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Washington -- The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) (S. 754) is again due for consideration in the Senate in the coming weeks. The bill primarily aims to facilitate the timely sharing of ...
News
October 14, 2015
Digital Single Market: A Reality for Millions of Internet-enabled Businesses
Brussels, BELGIUM -- An integrated, functioning Digital Single Market (DSM) is reality for a huge number of European businesses. This is the conclusion of eBay’s newest study “Empowering People an...
News
October 13, 2015
Major Industry Groups Call For Guidance And Transition Period After Safe Harbour Ruling
Brussels, BELGIUM -- More than 20 major industry groups are today sending a joint letter to European Commission President Juncker following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) recent...
News
October 8, 2015
House, Senate Hold Simultaneous Broadband, Spectrum Hearings
Washington - Both sides of Capitol Hill, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held simultaneous hear...
News
October 7, 2015
CCIA Sends Letter To President Obama Warning Of Dangers Of Encryption Backdoors
Washington -- In a letter to President Obama, the Computer & Communications Industry Association said so-called encryption backdoors would create security risks, economic problems for tech sector,...