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New Morning Consult Research Finds Policies Requiring Apps & Websites to Carry Objectionable Content Could Damage Digital Economy
May 1, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) Research Center released a new survey experiment conducted by Morning Consult on the impact of objectionable user-generated...
CCIA Leads Technology Letter to Express Concerns EARNIT Bill Would Make Internet More Dangerous
May 1, 2023
Washington – Ahead of a markup on legislation that would make it more difficult for online services to remove dangerous content, the Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter ...
CCIA Response To Senate Bill On Teens’ Social Media Requirements
April 26, 2023
Washington – Legislation introduced in the Senate would require parental consent for teens 13-17 years old to use social media, ban social media for those under 13, and require all users of social m...
California Holds Hearing On Internet Link Tax Legislation
April 25, 2023
Washington – A California Assembly committee will hold a hearing Tuesday afternoon on AB 886, a bill that would tax links based on internet search inquiries. While there is proposed federal legislat...
CCIA Response To Push For US Commerce, Trade Officials To Stand Down
April 24, 2023
The following is in response to the latest pressure U.S. economic officials are under to essentially stand down on a key aspect of their roles—standing up for U.S. economic interests abroad. A lett...
CCIA Testifies Against Minnesota Bill Restricting Teens Access To Online Communities, Asks For Compliance Clarifications On Other Proposals
April 24, 2023
Washington – Minnesota is advancing legislation that would require online sites to collect additional personal data, including verifying users age and geolocation to comply with a slate of proposals...
Nine Organizations Send Letter Opposing Florida Digital Legislation Ahead Of Hearing
April 24, 2023
Washington – Florida senators are scheduled to hear testimony Monday on legislation that would make it more difficult for businesses and nonprofits to reach local audiences with lower cost ad campai...
CCIA Joins Industry Statement Calling For Implementing Framework to Support Cross-Border Data Flows
April 20, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has joined 34 other trade associations in releasing a statement in support of the work by the Group of Seven (G7) countries to fos...
CCIA Files Comments On FTC Rulemaking Proposal On Non-Competes
April 19, 2023
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s proposal to ban non-compete clauses for workers. CCIA agrees with t...
CCIA Research Center Analysis Finds German Internet Policy Wastes $22.25 Million & Over 50 Years of User Time Annually
April 19, 2023
Washington – A new analysis published by the CCIA Research Center finds that Germany’s Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG), which mandates user-generated content removal on social media sites, is ine...
House E&C Hearing Reflects Agreement On FTC Core Mission, Frustration Over Recent Activities, Staff Exits
April 18, 2023
Washington – A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee heard testimony from the Federal Trade Commissioners during a hearing on the agency’s budget today. Subcommittee Chairman Gus Bilirakis, R- Fl...