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CCIA Joins Industry Letter to U.S. Administration on Canada’s Proposed Digital Services Tax

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined fived other trade associations in sending a letter urging the Biden Administration to counter Canada’s efforts to enact i...
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CCIA Releases Analysis of 2023 State Legislation On Children’s Online Safety and a Preview of 2024

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has released a summary report about state legislative proposals focused on children’s online safety for 2023. The analysis found...
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Revision of EU Product Liability Rules Leads to Significant Negative Consequences for Innovation

Brussels, BELGIUM – The European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the EU Directive on the liability for defective products today.While recognising the hard w...
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CCIA Files Comments Supporting FCC Proposal to Restore Open Internet Rules

Washington - The Federal Communications Commission is taking comment on its proposal to restore Open Internet rules that the previous administration repealed in 2018. These rules would prohibit broadb...
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CCIA Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee About Digital Services’ Efforts To Address Copyright Infringement

Washington - Computer & Communications Industry Association President Matt Schruers is scheduled to testify Wednesday at a House Judiciary Intellectual Property Subcommittee hearing on copyright i...
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CCIA Joins Opposition To Senate Bill That Would Subject AI To Lawsuits, Remove Liability Protections Online

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has joined more than a dozen bipartisan civil society, free expression advocates and tech groups in a letter opposing the “No Se...
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CCIA Files Comments On New Jersey Bill That Could Restrict Access To Information, Create More Data Privacy Risks

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed comments with legislators in New Jersey in response to a bill that would require age verification and parental consent t...
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New Research: Retail Memberships Save Consumers Billions

Washington – New insight into consumer attitudes toward bundled retail memberships from big box stores like Costco, Amazon Prime, BJs, and Walmart+ reveals impressive customer satisfaction with memb...
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AI Act Negotiations Result in Half-Baked EU Deal; More Work Needed, Tech Industry Emphasises

Brussels, BELGIUM – Late last night, the European Parliament and EU Member States reached a provisional political agreement on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, yet the outcome seems to indicate...
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Diverse Amicus Briefs Demonstrate Broad Agreement That Florida, Texas Social Media Laws Raise First Amendment Concerns

Washington – At least 127 organizations and individuals filed 44 ‘friend of the court’ briefs this week as the Supreme Court reviews Florida S.B. 7072 and Texas H.B. 20, two laws intended to reg...
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CCIA Provides Testimony in California State Hearing, Releases White Paper Detailing Harms of Laws Mandating Payment for Online News

Washington – The Computer & Communication Industry Association will testify in a California Senate informational hearing Tuesday on the topic of the “Importance of Journalism in the Digital Ag...
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CCIA Offers Comments On Brazilian Tech Regulation Bill

Washington – As Brazil seeks input on proposed legislation to regulate tech companies, the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments advising Brazil’s Congress to examine h...
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