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CCIA Remarks On Remarkable Life Of Congressman John Lewis

Washington -- Over the weekend, members of Congress and those who worked with Congressman John Lewis offered praise for his achievements as a leader for human rights. Outrage over Lewis’s beating du...
  • Privacy & Security
  • Taxes & Trade

EU Top Court Strikes Down Privacy Shield, CCIA Calls for Urgent Legal Certainty and Solutions

Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued a landmark ruling today that invalidates Privacy Shield, a key legal mechanism which thousands of companies use to transfer commercial ...
  • Digital Economy
  • EU
  • Taxes & Trade
  • European Union

CCIA Offers Comments To USTR On Digital Tax Proposals

Washington - The U.S. Trade Representative has asked stakeholders for feedback as part of its investigation into various overseas digital taxes, which target U.S. companies. USTR is already investigat...
  • Telecom

CCIA Files Letter to the FCC Supporting Opening a Rulemaking On 12 GHz Band of Spectrum

Washington -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association and INCOMPAS filed comments with the FCC today asking the Commission to initiate a rulemaking on the 12 GHz band of spectrum, which h...
  • EU
  • Taxes & Trade
  • European Union

USTR Announces Sanctions Against France in Digital Tax Investigation

Washington -- USTR has announced sanctions against France that will remain suspended until France starts collecting duties under the French digital services tax. This follows USTR’s conclusion in th...
  • Telecom

CCIA Files Comments On Petition to FCC to Modernize Regulations To Get Devices To Consumers

Washington -- The FCC is accepting comments on a petition for rulemaking that would modernize the regulatory process for getting new devices to consumers. The Computer and Communications Industry Asso...
  • Taxes & Trade

CCIA Welcomes Launch of U.S-Kenya Trade Talks

Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the start of negotiations for a U.S.-Kenya Trade Agreement.  CCIA filed comments earlier this year with the United Sta...
  • Patent Reform & Copyright
  • Privacy & Security

Senate Judiciary Advances Measure To Give Government Greater Control Over Online Content, Opens Risks For Online Security Through Patchwork Of State Laws

Washington -- The Senate Judiciary Committee took a step toward approving legislation, S. 3398, the “Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies” (EARNIT) Act, which would ...
  • EU
  • Competition
  • European Union

CCIA Reacts To UK Competition and Market Authority’s Final Report On Online Platforms And Digital Advertising

Brussels, BELGIUM -- The UK Competition and Markets Authority today published its final report on online platforms and digital advertising. The CMA’s recommendations would grant far-reaching powers ...