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Controversial Internet Censorship Bill Introduced In House
October 26, 2011
Several House members have introduced a controversial bill that could interrupt access to legal websites and compromise the stability and security of the Internet itself.
This bill would allow the ...
Continued Concerns about the Senate’s PROTECT IP Bill, with a House Bill Likely to be Introduced Soon
October 24, 2011
There may not be extensive overlap between the beliefs and values of members of the Tea Party and the tech sector, but the threat of excessive government regulation and control over the Internet, pose...
Privacy Rules 25 Years Old Today
October 21, 2011
Today marks 25 years since President Ronald Reagan signed the Electronic Communications Privacy Act into law in 1986. In those years, technology has advanced at a rapid pace, and has given the governm...
Another Bill To Tax Online Sales Introduced In House
October 20, 2011
Last week saw the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of another bill aimed at requiring online retailers to collect sales taxes from customers regardless of whether they have a physical...
CCIA Welcomes Increased Scrutiny of China’s Internet Restrictions
October 19, 2011
The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauds today’s action by the United States Trade Representative requesting detailed information regarding China’s Internet restrictions. Us...
CCIA Applauds Event Highlighting Outdated Privacy Rules
October 18, 2011
A bipartisan group of nonprofit privacy advocates is hosting a retro tech fair and press conference today. The goal is to highlight for Congress the need to reform the nation’s surveillance laws –...
Cybersecurity recs from House GOP, CCIA
October 14, 2011
Cybersecurity has been the national security topic du jour for months. Earlier this year then CIA Director Leon Pannetta warned of the potential of a “cyber Pearl Harbor”, while in May the Ob...
CCIA Applauds Passage of Trade Agreements
October 12, 2011
Congress has passed trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama a day ahead of a meeting between South Korea’s president and President Obama Thursday. The bipartisan vote comes after five...
CCIA’s Objections To Another Online Sales Tax Bill
October 12, 2011
The Computer & Communications Industry Association opposes the Marketplace Equity Act, a new bill introduced today by Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., and Rep. Jackie Speier, Calif., that would allow st...
Letter To House Chairmen Warns of Dangers of PROTECT IP Act
October 12, 2011
CCIA joined the Consumer Electronics Association and NetCoalition today in a letter to House Judiciary committee chairmen to caution them on the real danger to the Internet if they pass S. 968, the ...
Verizon’s New Privacy Policies Alarming
October 7, 2011
Earlier this week, Verizon and Verizon Wireless began sending notices to their customers announcing a change to the privacy practices of the companies and a new program of targeted advertising. The le...