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CCIA Welcomes New Hires In DC Office, Announces Promotions In Brussels Office
October 19, 2022
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association is pleased to welcome new staffers to its Washington DC office including Vice President for Federal Affairs Josh Rogin, Policy Cou...
Infographic: the EU Platform Work Directive (PWD)
October 19, 2022
The European Commission has proposed new EU rules for platform work that could impact millions of self-employed Europeans.
As this infographic by the Computer & Communications Industry Associat...
CCIA Joins CTA, Nearly 250 Signatories Asking Congress To Vote On FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn
October 14, 2022
Washington – A diverse group of consumer rights advocates, businesses, associations and civil rights groups sent a letter to Congress asking them to vote by year’s end on the confirmation of Gigi ...
Network Usage Fees: Tech’s Infrastructure Investments Deliver Major Savings for EU Telcos, New Study Finds
October 13, 2022
Brussels, BELGIUM – Tech firms invest €22 billion per year in Europe’s internet infrastructure, which generates nearly €1 billion in annual savings for internet providers such as EU telecom op...
Federal Appellate Court Grants Request To Keep Texas Social Media Law On Hold
October 12, 2022
Washington – A federal appeals court has agreed to keep Texas’s controversial social media law from taking effect ahead of a potential Supreme Court hearing of the case. The Computer & Communi...
Transatlantic Data Flows: CCIA Welcomes Signing of Executive Order Enhancing Privacy Protections for Europeans and Facilitating Transfers
October 7, 2022
Washington – President Biden has signed an Executive Order responding to privacy concerns identified by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in 2020. The Order introduces numerous improvements for E...
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Two Cases Involving Online Content
October 3, 2022
Washington – The Supreme Court announced it would hear two cases this term involving content online, Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh. The cases challenge companies for allegedly not doing ...
CCIA, NetChoice Ask To Block Texas Social Media Law From Taking Effect During Appeal
September 29, 2022
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has asked a federal appeals court to prevent Texas’s controversial social media law from taking effect ahead of a potential Supr...
CCIA Statement On ITU Electing Longtime Veteran To Lead UN Agency
September 29, 2022
Washington – The International Telecommunications Union, an agency of the United Nations that facilitates standards for international communications and spectrum coordination, has elected its new Se...
CCIA Encouraged As Bill Aimed At Boosting Interoperability, Efficiency In Government Software Licensing Advances From Committee
September 28, 2022
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauded the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for advancing legislation that would promote interoperab...
Product and AI Liability: Updating EU Rules for Digital Age Requires Balanced Approach
September 28, 2022
Brussels, BELGIUM — Today, the European Commission presented its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Liability Directive and proposed a revision of the EU Product Liability Directive (PLD). With these ...