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G20 Finance Ministers Endorse International Tax Reform Agreement
July 10, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Finance ministers from G20 nations have endorsed a global tax reform agreement in a communiqué that concludes their two day meeting in Italy. Final details, including a detailed ...
New EU Distribution Rules Allow Discrimination Against Online Commerce
July 9, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission has published its draft revisions to distribution rules known as the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and the Vertical Guidelines (“VBER”). The VBER...
Industry Groups Urge Protection of Fundamental Principles and Rights in the Digital Services Act
July 9, 2021
Brussels, BELGIUM — The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) today joined other industry organizations in a joint statement asking EU Member States to respect the fundamental pr...
CCIA Statement on the Enactment of the Colorado Privacy Act
July 8, 2021
Washington – Governor Jared Polis has signed the Colorado Privacy Act into law, making Colorado the third U.S. state to enact comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. New rules are set to take ef...
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...