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Former President Tests Federal Law, First Amendment With New Lawsuits
July 7, 2021
Washington -- As Washington marks the six month anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, former President Trump announced he has filed lawsuits against companies who blocked him for violating policie...
CCIA, INCOMPAS File FCC Comments On 12GHz for 5G
July 7, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association and INCOMPAS filed FCC comments today highlighting data that shows opening this mid-band spectrum would accelerate mobile market co...
CCIA Comments On FTC Vote To Expand Its Scope, Mission
July 1, 2021
Washington -- The FTC held its first open meeting under Chairwoman Lina Khan's leadership Thursday. The commissioners approved a dramatic change to the policy framework that guides the FTC’s enforce...
CCIA Statement on Global Agreement on Tax Reform, Urges Immediate Removal of Digital Services Taxes
July 1, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development announced the details of an international tax reform plan negotiated and endorsed by representatives from 130 countries, ...
Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Unconstitutional Florida Law
June 30, 2021
Washington -- A Florida judge has ruled the state’s new law regulating internet speech violates the First Amendment and federal law and should not take effect tomorrow. U.S. District Judge Robert Hi...
CCIA Welcomes Review of EU Product Safety Rules
June 30, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission today published its General Product Safety Regulation proposal. This long-awaited initiative will update the existing Directive to respond to new challenge...
CCIA Welcomes Slovenia’s EU Presidency, Presents Recommendations
June 29, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association is offering recommendations for Europe’s digitising economy as Slovenia takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU...
CCIA Calls for a Proportionate EU Data Act
June 24, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Today the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments on the policy and legislative options that the European Commission is considering in its upcoming Data ...
CCIA Co-signs Industry Statement On the European Parliament DSA Report
June 23, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM — Today CCIA signed on to a joint industry statement in reaction to the European Parliament’s draft report on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The statement outlines concerns with...
House Judiciary To Markup Bills Directing Regulators To Alter Business Models Of Some Tech Companies
June 22, 2021
Washington - The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to markup several bills that would be a radical departure from the way the U.S. has regulated businesses. The so-called antitrust bills cover a ...
CCIA Responds To Supreme Court Ruling On Arthrex Patent Issues
June 21, 2021
Washington - The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in the Arthrex case involving patent issues. The high court was asked to decide whether the judges of the Patent Trials and Appeals Board (PTAB) ar...