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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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European Top Court Invalidates Safe Harbor, Industry Calls For Predictable Rules

Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its final ruling this morning in the case “Schrems Vs the Data Protection Commissioner.”  The high court decided t...