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CCIA Remarks On Remarkable Life Of Congressman John Lewis
July 20, 2020
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...
EU Top Court Strikes Down Privacy Shield, CCIA Calls for Urgent Legal Certainty and Solutions
July 16, 2020
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 ...
CCIA Offers Comments To USTR On Digital Tax Proposals
July 14, 2020
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...
CCIA Files Letter to the FCC Supporting Opening a Rulemaking On 12 GHz Band of Spectrum
July 13, 2020
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...
USTR Announces Sanctions Against France in Digital Tax Investigation
July 10, 2020
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...
CCIA Files Comments On Petition to FCC to Modernize Regulations To Get Devices To Consumers
July 9, 2020
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...
CCIA Welcomes Launch of U.S-Kenya Trade Talks
July 7, 2020
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...
Senate Judiciary Advances Measure To Give Government Greater Control Over Online Content, Opens Risks For Online Security Through Patchwork Of State Laws
July 2, 2020
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 ...
CCIA Reacts To UK Competition and Market Authority’s Final Report On Online Platforms And Digital Advertising
July 1, 2020
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 ...