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February 23, 2011
CCIA Applauds Senators For Standing Up For Consumers, Internet Freedom
The House appears to be trying to use the budget review process to silence the agency charged with protecting consumers’ rights to access communications services like the Internet – the FCC. The H...
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February 23, 2011
Thoughts On Information Sharing As Congress Introduces Cybersecurity Bill
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...
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February 22, 2011
Internet Freedom Begins at Home
In the wake of the government ordered shutdown of Internet access in Egypt recently, Washington policymakers are debating various scenarios involving “regulation of the Internet.” The consensus ...
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February 17, 2011
International Conference in The Hague: Towards Flexible Copyright?
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...
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February 16, 2011
CCIA Welcomes Lungren-Lofgren Resolution Against Internet Tax Collection
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) applauds Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) and lead Democratic co-sponsor Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) for introducing the "Supporting the Preservation o...
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February 16, 2011
Expansion of CALEA Concerns CCIA
The Computer & Communications Industry Association is sending to all Members of Congress a joint letter expressing concern about the impact of renewed efforts to expand the government’s power to...
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February 16, 2011
Lightsquared Announcement Disappoints CCIA, Wireless Users
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...
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February 15, 2011
On Shakespeare and Domain Name Blocking
Today’s New York Times features a peculiar editorial titled ‘Would the Bard Have Survived the Web?’, by Authors Guild representatives Scott Turow, Paul Aiken, and James Shapiro in advance of t...
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February 15, 2011
Keeping Governments from Controlling the Internet: Why Geneva Matters
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...
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February 15, 2011
Let’s Get Smart About Online Outlaws
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...
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February 14, 2011
Websites and the “Natural Monopoly” Myth
Over the past few years there has been a tendency, especially by those in the financial press, to play it fast and loose with economic jargon. Buzzwords replace actual understanding of issues and the ...