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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 ...
CCIA Celebrates Effective Date of USMCA
July 1, 2020
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes today’s effective date of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA sets the standard for U.S. trade agreements in...
CCIA Provides Input to the EU’s Future Proposals on the Digital Services Act and Competition Tools
June 30, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s calls for feedback on its future Digital Services Act (in...
CCIA Raises Privacy and Security Concerns Regarding Brazil’s Proposed ‘Fake News’ Law
June 24, 2020
Washington -- The Senate of Brazil is likely to soon consider Bill number 630/2020, the “Fake News Law” ostensibly aimed at combating online disinformation. Recent amendments to this legislation h...
CCIA Expresses Concern Over New Senate Bill To Weaken Encryption
June 24, 2020
Washington -- A bill to give law enforcement more access to personal data with fewer legal protections for citizens has been introduced in the Senate Tuesday. Senators Lindsey Graham, R-SC, and Tom Co...