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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...
State Attorney General Announces Lawsuit Against Google
December 16, 2020
Washington -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google aimed at Google’s advertising technology.
The Computer & Communications Industry Association was ...
New EU Cybersecurity Rules Should Promote Security Mitigation, Avoid Compliance Red Tape
December 16, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission published today a legislative proposal to update the 2016 Network and Information Security Directive.
The proposal aims to reduce regulatory inconsist...
CCIA Responses To EU Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act Proposals
December 15, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission presented its Digital Markets Act (DMA) and its Digital Services Act (DSA) proposals earlier today.
The Digital Markets Act seeks to target the core ser...
CCIA Reaction to EU Digital Proposals
December 15, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission today presented its legislative proposals -- the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The DMA imposes new prohibitions and ob...