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CCIA Asks USTR To Prioritize Digital Trade As Barriers To European Markets Grow
December 10, 2018
Washington -- As trade barriers with the European Union grow, the Computer & Communications Industry Association offered comments to USTR on priorities for a potential trade agreement with the EU....
E-Evidence: CCIA Calls on European Parliament to Ensure a Balanced Approach
December 7, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM – European Justice Ministers today adopted a general approach on the draft EU e-Evidence Regulation. The text amends a Commission proposal that would allow national law enforcement...
CCIA Urges European Parliament to Take Effective, Proportionate Approach to Tackle Terrorist Content Online
December 6, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Council adopted a general approach on the draft Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online today. This agreement importantly includes an o...
European Parliament Committee Adopts Position on ‘Platform-to-Business’ Regulation
December 6, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) adopted its draft report on the ‘platform-to-business’ Regulation. The text will form the ...
New EU Digital Tax Proposal Raises New Concerns, Broad Support for Global Reform
December 4, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- European Finance Ministers were unable to decide on the EU Digital Services tax (DST) proposal at today’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting due to a last-minute Fre...
CCIA, Tech Trade Associations Raise Concerns About Europe’s Terrorist Content Online Proposal
December 4, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association along with 8 other tech trade associations today sent an open letter to European Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs. The ...
European Finance Ministers Should Focus on Global Tax Reform, Not Unilateral Actions
December 3, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- European Finance Ministers are meeting in Brussels tomorrow, Tuesday, for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting where they will consider the EU Digital Servi...
CCIA Welcomes Signing of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement
November 30, 2018
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association congratulates the three countries on the signing of the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement this morning on the sidelines of the G20 Summ...
CCIA Appreciates FCC Forum on AI and Machine Learning
November 29, 2018
Washington, D.C. --- The FCC is hosting a Forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning Friday. The Forum will feature demonstrations from companies developing new applications for these ...
G-20 Summit Offers Opportunities To De-Escalate Tensions
November 29, 2018
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association calls on U.S. officials to use the upcoming Group of 20 Summit to improve relations and reduce tensions with trade partners. Leader...
EU Member States Reach Political Agreement on the ‘Platform-to-Business’ Regulation
November 29, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Today EU Member States reached a political agreement on the Council’s position on the ‘platform-to-business’ (P2B) Regulation. The adoption of the so-called ‘general app...