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Thoughts On Information Sharing As Congress Introduces Cybersecurity Bill
February 23, 2012
Last week, after much anticipation and delay, the bipartisan Senate cybersecurity legislation, S. 2105 – Cybersecurity Act of 2012, was unveiled.
Though it is laudable that Congress has begun in...
International Conference in The Hague: Towards Flexible Copyright?
February 17, 2012
On February 10, the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice organized an international conference on copyright in The Hague. The conference provided Dutch decision makers with a good opportunity to sha...
Lightsquared Announcement Disappoints CCIA, Wireless Users
February 16, 2012
The FCC has revoked Lightsquared's waiver to operate its nationwide, satellite-based broadband network. The move comes after those trying to block the system lobbied against it claiming it would inter...
Congress Adds Approval For Spectrum Auctions To Payroll Tax Bill
February 16, 2012
Congress has agreed on legislation that would authorize the FCC to pay TV broadcasters for underutilized broadcast spectrum and then resell it to wireless companies to help meet the growing demand for...
Keeping Governments from Controlling the Internet: Why Geneva Matters
February 15, 2012
Geneva is the epicenter of intergovernmental processes that have a key impact on the future of the Internet. As the only ICT sector trade association in Geneva, CCIA Geneva is in a great position to...
Let’s Get Smart About Online Outlaws
February 15, 2012
Friends of mine who are real movie buffs with an enviable home theater and other wonderful rooms throw an annual Oscars party complete with red carpet and guests dressed up as characters from the year...
Internet Freedom and Jackson-Vanik
February 10, 2012
One of the most prominent trade issues in 2012 centers on Congressional approval of permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia. While extending PNTR to Russia would provide some economic be...
Iran Shuts Down Internet Access To Secure Websites
February 10, 2012
Iran has reportedly blocked its citizens’ access to some secure websites today according to news various reports, though the government has not officially announced an Internet service disruption.
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SOPA Activism Spreads To Protests Against ACTA
February 9, 2012
In the wake of successful, widespread Internet activism against SOPA and PIPA, some momentum has been driven to ACTA, which may be a new four-letter acronym to many people, but has been around for yea...
CCIA 2011 Highlights
February 3, 2012
The year was marked with challenges to the open Internet starting with the shutdown of the Internet in Egypt, threats to competition in the mobile market and the introduction of legislation in Congres...
Breadth and Depth: Expand the Number of TPP Countries and Promote Internet Trade
January 30, 2012
Today, CCIA sent letters to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) expressing our desire to see Canada, Japan and Mexico’s unconditional participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TP...