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House Committee Examines Growing Problem of ‘Copyright Trolls’

Washington - Lawmakers heard how the misuse of copyright laws is putting a damper on innovation at a hearing Thursday afternoon.  The House Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property...
  • Blog
  • Privacy & Security

Congress, Tech Industry Advocates Weigh Costs of Surveillance Programs

Members of Congress and tech industry advocates discussed the impact of surveillance programs on industry credibility at an Internet Caucus meeting Friday. One threat discussed at the program, “The...

CCIA Announces New Additions To Policy Team

Washington/Brussels – CCIA is pleased to welcome Christian Borggreen to its Brussels office and Bijan Madhani to its Washington office.   “The Internet economy and innovation face challenge...
  • Blog
  • Taxes & Trade

Senate Should Pass Clean Extension of Internet Tax Moratorium

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act by voice vote.  CCIA has supported making permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxes and on multiple or d...
  • Blog
  • Taxes & Trade

Trade and the Internet: Where next for European trade policy?

As the European Union is changing its leadership, CCIA takes the opportunity to provide our thoughts on a forward-looking European trade strategy. Over the past two decades, the Internet has been a c...
  • Blog
  • Telecom

An Open Internet Should Never Be Taken for Granted

The Internet is essential infrastructure for most of today’s American businesses, and for citizens’ civic engagement, education, and daily life.  As a group of enlightened Senators said yesterday...
  • Telecom

To Protect Open Internet FCC Must Correct Classification Mistake

Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed detailed comments with the FCC today articulating the best legal and policy framework to meaningfully protect Americans’ acc...
  • Patent Reform & Copyright

House Subcommittee Advances Faulty Patent TROL Act

Washington -- Those leading the lobbying efforts against meaningful patent reform legislation are now supporting a bill that could actually make it easier for patent trolls to extort money - known as ...
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  • Telecom

The Open Wireless Movement and the push for alternative methods of internet access

Not too long ago, people were frantic about the FCC’s alleged promise to provide free WiFi to everyone. While this myth was quickly debunked, recent developments suggest that although the elusive pr...