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California House Passes Link Tax On News Stories
June 1, 2023
Sacramento, Calif. – The California Assembly passed a bill today that would tax links based on internet search inquiries and social media connected to news stories. California’s AB 886, the “Cal...
CCIA Sends Letter Asking Texas Governor To Veto HB 18
June 1, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has sent a letter urging Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) to veto legislation that would impair current efforts to protect children ...
CCIA Statement on 4th Meeting of EU-U.S. Trade & Technology Council
May 31, 2023
Luleå, SWEDEN – EU and U.S. officials met May 30-31 in Luleå, Sweden for the fourth meeting of the EU-U.S. Trade & Technology Council to discuss continued work on transatlantic cooperation on ...
CCIA Notes Progress Following IPEF Detroit Ministerial, but Joins Industry Concerns on IPEF Trade Direction
May 30, 2023
Washington – At a ministerial held over the weekend in Detroit, Michigan, the U.S. and its IndoPacific Economic Framework Partners announced the “substantial conclusion of negotiations” on an IP...
U.S. Industry Raises Concerns on European Cloud Services Scheme Ahead of EU-U.S. TTC Meetings
May 25, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association and other industry groups sent a letter to the U.S. Administration detailing concerns with the recent developments on the forthcom...
CCIA Statement Following Initial Conclusions on U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade
May 23, 2023
Washington – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that they concluded negotiations on the first part of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade. The first agreement under t...
CCIA Agrees With New York Privacy Bill Goals, But Requests Further Amendments On Compliance Details
May 23, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments today opposing New York privacy legislation that would set different standards and definitions than other pri...
CCIA Submits Comments, Testifies Against Harmful Maine Privacy Bills
May 22, 2023
Washington – CCIA submitted comments and will testify before the Maine State Legislature Monday morning in opposition to three consumer data privacy bills, highlighting concerns around interoperabil...
CCIA Files Comments at Two Agencies on CHIPS Implementation
May 22, 2023
Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed comments today with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Internal Revenue Service in their parallel ...
CCIA Statement on Irish Decision Regarding EU-US Data Transfers
May 22, 2023
Washington / Brussels – Today, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its decision on Facebook’s transfers of personal data from the European Union to the United States, ordering the...
CCIA Statement Urging Opposition to Protectionist Policies
May 19, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today, CCIA released the following statement regarding reports that a dozen firms, both U.S. and foreign, are encouraging the United States government to abandon decades-long prot...