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FTC Announces Consumer Protection Case Against Amazon Retail Practices
June 21, 2023
Washington – The Federal Trade Commission has announced it will initiate a case against Amazon for practices around customer signup and cancellation for Amazon Prime, which offers free shipping and ...
CCIA’s Response To AI Regulatory Framework
June 21, 2023
Washington - Senator Chuck Schumer, D-NY, announced a framework for regulating artificial intelligence during a speech Wednesday. The two-part proposal, titled the “SAFE Innovation Framework,” see...
EU Media Freedom Act: Council Makes Improvements But Misinformation Loopholes Remain
June 21, 2023
Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the Council of the European Union adopted the position of the 27 Member States on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). Ever since the European Commission proposed the EM...
CCIA Submits PTO Comments On Discretionary Denial System Cost To U.S. Patentholders
June 20, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on an advance proposal of rulemaking, saying the discretionary denial sys...
CCIA Statement On House National AI Commission Act
June 20, 2023
Washington - Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Ken Buck, R-Colo., introduced a bill today to direct the White House and Congress to create a National Artificial Intelligence Co...
CCIA, IADC File Amicus In Class Action Appeal Involving Google Play
June 15, 2023
Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed an amicus brief today supporting a request that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reverse the District Court’s...
Data Act’s Undue Data Portability Restrictions: CCIA Requests EU Privacy and Competition Enforcers To Step In
June 15, 2023
Brussels, BELGIUM – The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) sent a letter to the European Commission and a separate one to the European Data Protection Board earlier tod...
CCIA Submits Letter Asking Senate Committee To Reject Unconstitutional JCPA
June 14, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a written statement to Senate Judiciary Committee members ahead of a markup Thursday, asking them to reject unconstitutional...
AI Act: EU Lawmakers Abandon Risk-Based Approach, Start Final Negotiations
June 14, 2023
Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the European Parliament adopted its position on the landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, paving the way for final negotiations with the 27 EU Member States starting ...
EU Product Liability: Council Position Is Missed Opportunity To Improve New Rules
June 14, 2023
Brussels, BELGIUM – The Council of the European Union adopted the position of Member States on the revision of the Directive on the Liability for Defective Products (PLD) today.
The Computer &...
CCIA Warns Ohio Lawmakers of Risks to Internet Users from New State Budget Provision
June 9, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to Ohio lawmakers Thursday to express concerns about a section added to the state’s appropriations bill that would...