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CCIA To Testify At House Judiciary Hearing On Copyright Issues Wednesday
September 30, 2020
Washington -- The House Judiciary Committee plans a hearing Wednesday on copyright issues with testimony from Computer & Communications Industry Association President Matt Schruers. The hearing is...
CCIA Expresses Concern About DOJ Proposal Aimed At Social Media Companies Ahead Of Election
September 23, 2020
Washington -- Weeks before the election, the Department of Justice is submitting a rare legislative proposal to Congress today to alter the law that allows social media sites to flag or remove misinfo...
New Copyright Office Leader, Opportunity To Improve Operations
September 21, 2020
Washington -- Shira Perlmutter has been named as the new Register of Copyrights. Perlmutter brings new leadership to the U.S. Copyright Office at a time when modernizing its operations for the digit...
CCIA, Industry and Civil Society Groups Send Joint Letter To EU Policymakers On Preventing Terrorist Content Online
September 21, 2020
CCIA, industry and civil society groups today sent a letter to EU policy-makers on the proposal on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online.
CCIA fully supports the objective of t...
House Introduces Bipartisan Resolution On Artificial Intelligence
September 16, 2020
Washington -- Congress members William Hurd, R-Tex., and Robin Kelly, D-Ill., have introduced a bipartisan resolution to serve as a roadmap aimed at making the United States a leader in artificial int...
CCIA Files Comments Ahead of European Democracy Action Plan
September 15, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association offered its response today to the European Commission’s public consultation on the forthcoming European Democracy Action P...
Industry Outlines Digital Trade Recommendations on U.S.-Brazil Trade
September 10, 2020
Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined 8 organizations in a letter to top United States and Brazilian trade officials recommending priorities for ongoing trade dial...
European Commission Issues Temporary Rules to Allow Companies to Continue Removal of Online Child Sexual Abuse Material
September 10, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission published a proposed Regulation today allowing online communications providers to continue to detect and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from the...
CCIA Responds to the European Commission Consultation on Article 17 of the Copyright Directive
September 10, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM --The Computer & Communications Industry Association offered comments on the implementation of Article 17 of the Copyright Directive today. CCIA’s comments include elements suc...
CCIA Supports an EU Risk-Based Approach to AI in Comments
September 10, 2020
The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted comments today to the European Commission’s roadmap consultation on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Commission is expected to prese...
CCIA Responds to Public Consultation on EU Proposal for a New Competition Tool
September 8, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM --The Computer & Communications Industry Association offered comments on the European Commission’s public consultation on the forthcoming proposals for a new complementary tool...
CCIA Encourages a Deepening of the EU Digital Single Market, Clarified Responsibilities, and Safeguards of Fundamental Rights in Digital Services Act Filing
September 4, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM --The Computer & Communications Industry Association offered comments on the European Commission’s forthcoming Digital Services Act today. The consultation questions covered to...