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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...
CCIA Offers OECD Comments Supporting Global Tax Reform
December 14, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association offered comments today on the OECD Secretariats’ Blueprints regarding the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework Public Consultation...
CCIA Offers European Commission Comments On Data Transfer Method
December 11, 2020
CCIA submitted comments to the European Commission on the draft new Standard Contractual Clauses (‘SCC’) to transfer data outside of the EU. CCIA believes this transfer tool will pave the way towa...
Senate Judiciary Considers Controversial Copyright And Section 230 Legislation
December 10, 2020
Washington -- Controversial legislation combining flawed copyright and Section 230 bills was considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee today before being withdrawn.
The Computer & Communicat...
CCIA Response To States’ and FTC Action Regarding Facebook
December 9, 2020
The following can be attributed to Computer & Communications Industry Association President Matt Schruers:
“CCIA strongly supports antitrust enforcement when consumers are harmed. However, th...
CCIA Applauds Senate Commerce Attention To Data Transfer Solutions
December 8, 2020
Washington -- The Senate Commerce Committee holds its hearing “The Invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows,” Wednesday to examine the economic impact of...