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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...
CCIA Files Brief Asking Court To Uphold Law On What Is Uncopyrightable
August 30, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed an amicus brief today in the Federal Circuit supporting World Programming Limited (WPL) in a software copyright case brou...
CCIA Requests Hearing on Senate Antitrust Venue Bill Ahead of Markup
August 10, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter today asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 20...
CCIA Applauds Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
July 29, 2021
Washington -- The White House announced that the bipartisan group of Senators working on an infrastructure package had reached an agreement Wednesday. The bipartisan infrastructure package includes $6...
CCIA Submits Comments To USITC As It Investigates Trade Barriers From Foreign Censorship
July 21, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) offered details in a filing to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on trade barriers U.S. Internet and technology ...
FTC Expected To Expand Rules For Merger Review At Meeting Wednesday
July 20, 2021
Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday and is expected to vote to rescind the “Policy Statement on Prior Approval and Prior Notice Provisions in Merger Cases.”
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EU Court Opinion Sets Limits to Use of Upload Filters in New EU Copyright Rules
July 15, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM — The EU top court’s Advocate General, Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, today provided his opinion on the Polish government’s request to annul the controversial Article 17 in the n...
Transatlantic industry groups urge swift agreement on EU-US commercial data flows
July 14, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Ahead of the first anniversary of the invalidation of the Privacy Shield on Friday, more than 20 EU and U.S. associations today sent a letter urging EU Commissioner Reynders and U...
The AIA At Ten: The Positive Impact of Inter Partes Review
July 12, 2021
The America Invents Act celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. This panel will examine perspectives from a variety of industries, ranging from life sciences to startups, on how the inter partes r...