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CCIA Responds to Canadian Parliament Passing The Online News Act, Bill C-18
June 23, 2023
Washington— The Canadian Parliament passed legislation that would require internet services to pay fees when linking to news content. The Online News Act, C-18, has now received Royal Assent and ent...
CCIA Files Comments On FTC Proposal to Expand Negative Option Rule
June 23, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments in response to an FTC proposal to expand the Negative Option Rule, often called the “Click-to-Cancel Rule.” CCI...
FTC Collecting Comments On Cloud Computing, CCIA Offers Input
June 21, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed comments on cloud computing in response to a request from the Federal Trade Commission. Cloud computing has enabled inte...
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...