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What’s So Fair About the Marketplace Fairness Act?
February 25, 2013
On February 14, another version of the Marketplace Fairness Act was introduced in the House and Senate. Like its previous incarnations in past Congresses, this bill would give states the authority to ...
CCIA Opposes Marketplace Fairness Act
February 14, 2013
The Computer & Communications Industry Association continues to oppose legislation, such as the Marketplace Fairness Act introduced today, which would impose burdensome tax collecting requirements...
CCIA Welcomes Introduction of Startup Act 3.0
February 14, 2013
The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauds Senators Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Mark Warner, D-Va., Chris Coons, D-Del., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., for introducing the Startup Act 3.0, a fars...
Spectrum Auctions and “the Free Market”
February 12, 2013
As the FCC develops ground rules for Incentive Auctions, in which spectrum relinquished voluntarily by TV broadcasters will “go on the market” and be auctioned, the two prospective bidders already...
CCIA’s Top 13 Priorities for 2013 and Obama’s 2nd Term
February 11, 2013
Skilled Immigration Reform - Increase access to skilled foreign workers and entrepreneurs to ensure that the U.S. remains the global center of innovation. Immigration reform legislation must includ...
Broad Support among Lawmakers for Skilled Immigration Reform
February 11, 2013
The starting gun for the debate on immigration reform went off with the unveiling of a reform framework by a bipartisan group of eight Senators on January 28, the introduction of the Immigration Innov...
CCIA Filed Comments with the Copyright Office on Orphan Works
February 6, 2013
CCIA filed comments with the Copyright Office Feb. 4th in response to their notice of inquiry on orphan works. These comments identify statutory damages reform as a possible vehicle for mitigati...
Prospects of ECPA Reform
February 1, 2013
This past Monday was Data Privacy Day and to mark the occasion CCIA CEO Ed Black posted a piece to Huffington Post on the need for reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which currentl...
After WCIT, A Look Ahead To the Next Internet Governance Debate
February 1, 2013
Less than two months have passed since the World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT) in Dubai came to a halt over a controversial vote that would have extended a UN treaty largely cen...
CCIA Welcomes Introduction of Immigration Innovation Act
January 29, 2013
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) welcomes the introduction the Immigration Innovation Act today. CCIA has long promoted skilled immigration reform as critical to maintain...
Data Privacy Day: Good Time For Congress To Pass ECPA Reforms, CCIA Says
January 28, 2013
Washington – As privacy advocates mark Data Privacy Day Monday, the Computer & Communications Industry Association is calling on Congress to update the nation’s 27 year old laws governing when...