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CCIA Expresses Concerns About ‘Buy American’ Provisions In Stimulus Bill In Letter To House, Senate Leaders

As the Senate now considers the economic stimulus legislation, a tech trade association is concerned that some well-intentioned “Buy American” provisions could have a negative economic impact. The...

CCIA Expresses Concerns About 'Buy American' Provisions In Stimulus Bill In Letter To House, Senate Leaders

As the Senate now considers the economic stimulus legislation, a tech trade association is concerned that some well-intentioned “Buy American” provisions could have a negative economic impact. The...

CCIA Positive on Thompson for Commerce

News reports say the Obama Administration is expected to appoint former Symantec CEO John Thompson as Commerce Department Secretary. The Computer & Communications Industry Association would welcom...

CCIA Calls for Innovation, Reform With PTO Appointees

The Computer & Communications Industry Association is calling on the Obama Administration to appoint people to the Commerce Department and Patent and Trademark Office to who can bring reform and e...

NRRI Study Finds Fault in FCC’s ‘Special Access’ Methodology

The National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI) today released a study on “special access,” which refers to dedicated, high-capacity telecommunications circuits that connect customers to carri...

CCIA Applauds New Joint Venture Aimed at Bridging the Digital Divide; Calls on Major Broadband Providers to Expand Model throughout Country

The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauds Meraki and OneEconomy’s partnership aimed at bringing broadband to low-income residents of San Francisco. CCIA also commends AT&T ...

House Energy and Commerce Committee Passes Broadband Stimulus Bill

The Computer & Communications Industry Association issuing the following statement in to the House Energy and Commerce Committee passing the broadband stimulus bill. The following response can be ...

CCIA Denounces HBO Inaugural Copyright Claims

Those wanting to watch a YouTube clip of Pete Seeger singing "This Land Is Your Land" at the inaugural concert this week may soon be out of luck because HBO is saying the copyright of the concert belo...

Upcoming Event: Inauguration Day 2009

Reception & Parade Watch Party  1 - 5 pm   Please contact Danielle Yates for more information at 202-783-0070. Thank you to our sponsors: HOST COMMITTEE CCIA and Intuit Sponsors Fu...

T3 Technologies Files Antitrust Suit Against Big Blue in Europe

On the last day of the Bush administration, a U.S. company ironically feels compelled to go to Europe to seek the antitrust redress unavailable for last eight years in the United States. In reaction t...

Stimulus Proposal Should Fund New Deployment

The Computer & Communications Industry Association issuing the following statement in response to the House Appropriations Committee announcement that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill w...

CCIA Praises Choice of Genachowski as New FCC Chairman

The following statement is in response to news reports that President-elect Obama is naming Julius Genachowski to the post of FCC chairman. It can be attributed to Ed Black, the President and CEO of t...