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CCIA Applauds Introduction of Leahy-Cornyn Bill to Restore the America Invents Act
September 29, 2021
Washington - U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) have introduced the Restoring the America Invents Act, a bill which would update the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) and th...
Senate Commerce Hearing On Privacy; CCIA Welcomes Push To Fund FTC, Pass Privacy Legislation
September 29, 2021
Washington -- The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing today on consumer privacy with Chairwoman Maria Cantwell focusing on the need to pass baseline federal privacy and to ensure the FTC has adeq...
CCIA Offers Recommendations Ahead of the First Meetings of EU-U.S. Trade & Technology Council
September 24, 2021
Washington -- The first meeting of the Trade & Technology Council remains, despite recent rumblings, scheduled to take place next week in Pittsburgh. At the conclusion of the EU-U.S. Summit in...
CCIA, NetChoice File Lawsuit Against Unconstitutional Texas Social Media Law
September 22, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association has co-filed a lawsuit with NetChoice against an unconstitutional law in Texas that would discourage any companies that allow user-...
CCIA Applauds Introduction of Bi-Partisan Bills To Increase Diversity And Transparency In The Patent System
September 22, 2021
Washington - U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced two bipartisan bills that promote...
New Study Shows Microsoft Holds 85% Market Share in U.S. Public Sector Productivity Software
September 21, 2021
Washington -- A new study conducted by Omdia has found Microsoft’s share in the U.S. government office productivity software market to be approximately 85 percent, more than seven times the share of...
CCIA Whitepaper Identifies National Security Risks Posed By House Bills Targeting U.S. Tech Companies
September 13, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association has released a white paper on the national security implications of several House-passed bills aimed at a handful of U.S. tech comp...
Texas Governor Signs Unconstitutional Social Media Law Making It Easier To Sue Companies For Protecting Users Online
September 9, 2021
Washington -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an unconstitutional bill that seeks to punish social media companies for following policies that protect internet users from dangerous content online. T...
CCIA Sponsors an Award at the CRESSE conference
September 5, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association presented an award to a young researcher at the CRESSE 2021 Conference that took place in Crete Sept. 3-5.
CRESSE & CPI anno...
CCIA’s Response To European Commission Consultation On Upcoming Data Act
September 2, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed comments on the upcoming EU Data Act ahead of the Friday consultation deadline. The European Commission asked for ...
Texas Legislators Approve Bill Making It Easier To Sue Companies For Policies Protecting Users Online
August 30, 2021
Washington -- In a special session today, the Texas House passed a bill that would require companies to follow new guidance for enforcing content moderation policies.
Passage of the law comes aft...