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Senate Drops Controversial Internet Reporting Requirement From Intelligence Bill

  Washington - Senate leaders have removed a controversial reporting requirement from the Intelligence Authorization Act. The measure would have turned online communications companies into Inter...
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European Commission To Release Consultation On Online Platforms

Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission is expected to release its platform consultation Thursday, a questionnaire asking for input on online platforms and their impact on consumers. The Computer...
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CCIA, Mozilla File Court Brief Supporting FCC’s Open Internet Order

Washington, DC – The Computer & Communications Industry Association and Mozilla filed a joint amicus curiae brief in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday supporting the FCC in the legal c...
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Tech Industry Praises House Judiciary Committee Approval Of Judicial Redress Act

Washington -- The House Judiciary Committee swiftly considered and approved legislation that would give Europeans and citizens of other allies similar rights Americans have to appeal errors related to...
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Industry Welcomes Markup Of The Judicial Redress Act, Urges Passage

Washington -- The technology sector praises the House Judiciary Committee for scheduling a markup of the Judicial Redress Act (H.R. 1428) this Thursday.  The trade organizations listed below have bee...
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Senators, Panelists Say Judicial Redress Act Should Pass

Washington -- At a Capitol Hill briefing co-hosted by the Computer & Communications Industry Association and the Software & Information Industry Association yesterday, Senators Orrin Hatch and...
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European Commission Releases Telecommunications Consultation

Brussels, BELGIUM -- As part of the move to a Digital Single Market the European Commission today released its telecommunications consultation. This evaluation reviews the regulatory framework for ele...
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CCIA Welcomes EU-US Data Transfer Agreement

Brussels/Washington DC -- EU and U.S. officials have reportedly reached an agreement on transatlantic data transfers. Today's signing of the so-called “umbrella agreement” comes after four years o...
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Roberto Viola Begins New Assignment As Director-General

Brussels — Roberto Viola becomes the new Director-General of the European Commission’s Communications Networks, Content and Technology Directorate General (DG CNECT) on Tuesday. Viola has been the...
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CCIA Welcomes German Online Sales Competition Ruling, Broader Discussion On Online Sales Restrictions

Brussels, Belgium -- Germany’s competition authority has concluded its proceeding into the distribution of Germany’s leading brand of running shoes. The Bundeskartellamt found that ASICS restricte...
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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...
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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...