News
CCIA Files Amicus Brief In Aereo Broadcast TV Appeal
October 25, 2012
The Computer & Communications Industry Association in conjunction with the Internet Association today filed an amicus brief in a case that could alter the future of cloud computing. The U.S. Cou...
Research, STEM Raised During Foreign Policy Debate
October 23, 2012
Despite being the foreign policy debate, basic research, competitiveness and science and math education was added in to last night’s face off between President Obama and Governor Romney.
Obama s...
CCIA Joins Owners’ Rights Initiative
October 23, 2012
The Supreme Court hears arguments next week in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley, which could impact whether owners have the right to resell books, music and movies at anything from yard sales to online markets. Som...
ETNO’s Ideas of the Future of Telecoms the Modern Equivalent of “Beggar thy Neighbour” Trade Policies
October 19, 2012
CCIA was glad to see that the telecommunications regulators of Europe chose to reject the proposals of the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) at their meeting in Istanbu...
Immigration and Entrepreneurship Discussed at AEI Book Forum
October 18, 2012
The American Enterprise Institute’s book forum titled “Better Capitalism: Reviving America’s Entrepreneurial Engine” today featured Robert E. Litan and Carl J. Schramm, the authors of the bo...
STEM Visas, Education Raised In Presidential Debate
October 17, 2012
During the second presidential debate last night in New York both President Obama and Gov. Romney agreed on the need for immigration reform.
Romney said green cards should be stapled to the diplo...
Brookings Panel on “Fostering Internet Competition”
October 12, 2012
Brookings Panel on "Fostering Internet Competition "The Brookings Institute held a panel discussionWednesday on “Fostering Internet Competition” to highlight a new Brookings paper “How to Maint...
Brookings Panel on "Fostering Internet Competition"
October 12, 2012
Brookings Panel on "Fostering Internet Competition "The Brookings Institute held a panel discussionWednesday on “Fostering Internet Competition” to highlight a new Brookings paper “How to Maint...
International Regulation Unnecessary for Global Internet Deployment
October 10, 2012
The ITU has not revised its regulations (ITRs) governing things like satellite spectrum slots and telephone network connections since 1988. No matter, the global Internet is working very well anyway...
OECD Report Highlights Economic Growth From Internet
October 5, 2012
Yesterday, the OECD published a new report on the development and future outlook of the Internet economy. Titled “OECD Internet Economy Outlook”, this report reveals the importance of the Intern...
CCIA Comments On “OECD Internet Economy Outlook 2012” Report
October 4, 2012
An OECD report released in Budapest today attributes an expansion of broadband connectivity to helping the ICT sector become a bright spot in the economy during the downturn -- with ICT sector reven...