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CCIA Welcomes U.S.-Japan Trade Understanding, Encourages Further Work on Digital Priorities
September 25, 2019
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the agreement on digital trade announced today between Presidents Abe and Trump as an important first step in strengthenin...
EU Top Court: Europe’s “Right to be Forgotten” Does Not Apply Globally
September 24, 2019
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Today, the EU Court of Justice ruled that removed or delisted web links (or URLs) from search engines should not apply worldwide. Europe’s highest court was asked to provide dir...
EU, US Officials To Meet For Annual Data Privacy Review
September 11, 2019
Washington -- The third annual review of the agreement used to transfer data between the US and EU begins this week. European Commission, Data Protection Authorities, and their US counterparts, will r...
CCIA Patent Counsel Josh Landau Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee
September 11, 2019
Washington -- CCIA Patent Counsel Josh Landau will testify before the Senate Judiciary’s IP subcommittee today on pending patent legislation. Landau will caution senators that provisions in the ST...
CCIA Welcomes Nominated European Commissioners
September 10, 2019
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission President-elect, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the portfolio assignments of the designated European Commissioners today.
Margrethe Vestager (Denmark) ...
Victoria de Posson joins CCIA In Brussels
September 2, 2019
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Victoria de Posson has joined the Computer & Communications Industry Association’s Brussels team and will advocate on tech policy issues including Artificial Intelligence, c...
G7 Leaders Commit to Global Tax Reform, Presidents Trump and Macron Discuss French Digital Tax
August 27, 2019
Washington -- At the conclusion of the G7 Leaders Summit taking place over this weekend in Biarritz, France, the G7 leaders committed to reaching an agreement in 2020 to “modernize international tax...
Tech Industry Offers Recommendations Ahead of G7 Summit
August 22, 2019
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined 14 other industry associations in releasing recommendations ahead of the G7 Leaders Summit taking place this weekend in Biar...
‘Off-Facebook Activity’ Feature Offers Consumers New Transparency and Control
August 20, 2019
Washington -- Today Facebook announced the release of its long-anticipated ‘Clear History’ tool named “off-Facebook Activity”. This feature allows users to access browsing data recorded by thi...
CCIA Applauds Business Roundtable Letter Redefining Corporate Responsibility
August 20, 2019
Washington -- The Business Roundtable has announced its commitment via a letter signed by 181 corporate CEOs to operate their business to benefit all stakeholders including not just shareholders, but ...
CCIA Files Comments To Justice Department On Music Consent Decrees
August 9, 2019
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association told the Department of Justice the governing system that the music marketplace relies on to obtain public performance rights is sti...
Administration Should Not Embrace Censorship Nor Hamstring Efforts To Fight Online Extremism, Says CCIA
August 9, 2019
Washington, DC -- Following recent tragedies in Texas and Ohio, the White House has publicized a meeting with technology companies to discuss responses to violent online extremism. At the same tim...