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CCIA Joins 10 Associations In Canadian Digital Tax Letter
November 30, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined 10 trade associations in a letter to U.S. officials expressing concern with Canada’s planned digital services tax aime...
CCIA Welcomes the Council’s General Approach on the Digital Services Act, Cautions More Work Needed on the Digital Markets Act
November 25, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the general approach reached today by the EU Ministers on the digital services act (DSA), but cautions that more wo...
CCIA Welcomes EU Objective to Increase Transparency in Political Advertising
November 25, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission presented a legislative proposal today that seeks to harmonise the rules on transparency to political advertising. It also aims to modernise the framework,...
CCIA Cautions Risk of Unintended Consequences from European Parliament Amendments to the Digital Markets Act
November 23, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Today the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection voted on its amendments to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal. The Computer & Co...
Tech Industry Groups Urge Improving Adjustment Mechanisms to Ensure an Effective and Proportionate Digital Markets Act
November 17, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) and several other leading technology trade associations representing startups, SMEs, app developers, platform ...
Study Offers Reasons Why Government Technology and Procurement Practices Needs to Change
November 15, 2021
Washington -- A study by market research firm Omdia released Monday explores reasons why most government departments rely on just one vendor for productivity software and why IT departments are choosi...
16 leading trade associations call on MEPs to ensure the DSA remains a workable, balanced and future proof
November 12, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) and 15 other leading trade associations representing startups, SMEs, technology, advertising, and media organi...
CCIA Files Brief As Florida Appeals Decision That Blocked Its Unconstitutional Content Moderation Law
November 9, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice have co-filed a brief in the appeal of Florida’s content moderation legislation which a judge enjoined as unconst...
New Study Finds House, Senate Bills Would Have Blocked A Fifth Of Acquisitions
November 8, 2021
Washington -- An economic analysis of the merger and acquisition restrictions in House and Senate legislation finds the provisions would have blocked a significant source of spending on tech startups ...
G20 Endorses Agreement on Global Tax Reform
October 30, 2021
Washington -- G20 leaders endorsed the new global tax agreement following the conclusion of the Summit in Rome. G20 ministers had tasked the OECD to undertake this broader tax reform initiative initia...
CCIA Identifies Tech Industry, Internet Trade Barriers For USTR
October 26, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association offered examples to the U.S. Trade Representative as it prepares its annual report on trade barriers affecting U.S. exporters. The ...