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CCIA Cautions Against Australian Proposal To Impose Mandatory Bargaining Code on Select U.S. Tech Firms
January 22, 2021
Washington - Australia’s Parliament is considering legislation to introduce a controversial Code of Conduct that would require certain U.S. internet companies to subsidize local news content produce...
Tech Associations Offer Digital Trade Priorities for Biden-Harris Administration
January 22, 2021
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined 4 other associations in a statement to the incoming Biden Administration on digital trade. This is critical at a time when s...
CCIA Calls For Strong U.S. Response as Result of Section 301 Investigations into Digital Tax
January 14, 2021
Washington -- The U.S. Trade Representative has released its reports in the Section 301 investigations into the digital services taxes (DSTs) of the United Kingdom, Spain, and Austria. USTR concluded ...
CCIA Statement On Google FitBit Merger Going Forward
January 14, 2021
Washington -- The Department of Justice has joined multiple jurisdictions in allowing the Google FitBit deal to now move forward. US DOJ has been reviewing the merger since it was announced in Novembe...
German Legislature Preempts EU Reforms with National Competition Law Amendments Targeting the Digital Economy
January 14, 2021
Berlin, GERMANY -- Members of the German parliament voted to approve far-reaching regulations for large digital platforms today. Once signed into law, the proposal would make Germany the first jurisdi...
CCIA Statement On Social Media Ban On Accounts Involved In Inciting Violence
January 9, 2021
The following can be attributed to Computer & Communication Industry Association President Matt Schruers in response to numerous digital services suspending accounts involved in the incitement of ...
CCIA: Anticipated U.S. Response To French Digital Taxes On U.S. Companies is Crucial
January 5, 2021
Washington -- In response to French digital taxes aimed at U.S. companies, the U.S. Trade Representative is expected to respond tomorrow with tariffs on $1.3 billion on French products.
USTR conclu...
CCIA Applauds FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on 12GHz Band of Spectrum
December 30, 2020
Washington-- FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has circulated an NPRM to the Commission to consider the best use of the 12GHz band of spectrum. CCIA has supported such an NPRM to leverage this band of spectrum ...
Unvetted Copyright Measures In Spending Bill Concern CCIA
December 22, 2020
Washington -- Congress has wrapped several controversial copyright measures into a must-pass end of the year spending bill.
The intellectual property part of the legislation includes the CASE Act...
CCIA Response To Proposed Digital Copyright Act
December 22, 2020
Washington -- Senator Thom Tillis, R-NC, has introduced a discussion draft of a controversial copyright bill that reads like a Christmas wish list for Hollywood and big content companies, and takes cu...
CCIA Comment on Second State Lawsuit Against Google
December 17, 2020
Washington -- A group of state attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google today, following a separate group’s suit yesterday. Today’s complaint covers a range of issues and a...