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CCIA UK Responds To Ofcom’s Announcement On Cloud Competition Enforcement
October 5, 2023
London – The UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) announced today that it is recommending that the Competition and Markets Authority open a deeper examination into competition in cloud services, a st...
Controversial Media Exemption Divides European Parliament
October 3, 2023
Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the European Parliament adopted its position on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). Unfortunately, in addition to many unwanted provisions, a controversial proposal to ...
CCIA To Testify Before Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee On SHOP SAFE Tuesday
October 2, 2023
Washington – The Senate Judiciary Intellectual Property Subcommittee is holding a hearing Tuesday on S. 2934, the recently reintroduced Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fake...
CCIA Files Comments with Canadian Heritage on Proposed Regulations for Online News Act
October 2, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments in response to Canada’s consultation regarding proposed regulations for the implementation of the Online News Act...
Supreme Court To Hear Challenges To Texas, Florida Social Media Laws
September 29, 2023
Washington – The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the Texas and Florida social media laws that several lower courts have found to violate the First Amendment. The Computer & Communications In...
AI Act: Regulate High-Risk Use Instead of Technology, EU Negotiators Told By Industry
September 29, 2023
Brussels, BELGIUM – As EU negotiators meet early next week to start hammering out a deal on the landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, a coalition of industry associations is calling on the co-l...
Trade Association CCIA Opens New London Office, Hires Senior Director
September 28, 2023
London – The Computer & Communications Industry Association is opening a new office in London this week led by Matthew Sinclair. Sinclair has analyzed the tech industry as an economics consultan...
CCIA Offers Comments on the FTC’s Proposed Rulemaking on the Merger Notification Process
September 27, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday on the proposed changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) pre-merger notif...
CCIA Applauds FCC For Reviving Net Neutrality
September 26, 2023
Washington - The Federal Communications Commission is placing reviving open internet rules on its agenda for October. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced today the FCC would consider a proposed r...
FTC Announces Antitrust Case Against Amazon Retail Practices
September 26, 2023
Washington – The Federal Trade Commission, and 17 state attorneys general, have announced a case in federal district court challenging Amazon’s popular retail services. Although almost every large...
CCIA Offers Comments On Indian Merger Regulations
September 25, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments on the Competition Commission of India’s draft merger (combinations) regulations, highlighting CCIA’s concerns ...
CCIA’s Response To Expanded Targets In FTC’s Case Against Amazon Prime’s Sign Up Policies
September 20, 2023
Washington – The Federal Trade Commission, which announced a case against Amazon’s retail signup and cancellation practices in June, has expanded the case now to name three Amazon executives in th...