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FTC To Examine Tech Business Models, Acquisitions and Labor At October Hearings
October 15, 2018
Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission is holding a third round of hearings October 15-17 at George Mason University. Witnesses will weigh in on how existing regulations apply to multi-sided busin...
Senate Confirms Privacy Oversight Board Members
October 12, 2018
Washington -- The Senate has confirmed several appointees to the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The voice vote gave approval for Adam Klein as member and chairman along with Jane Ni...
CCIA Tech Industry Delegation Meets Incoming Romania EU Presidency
October 9, 2018
Bucharest, Romania - The Computer & Communications Industry Association is leading a delegation of tech companies to meet Romanian Ministers in Bucharest this Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of the up...
CCIA Welcomes Provisions In Canada, Mexico Trade Agreement To Reduce Digital Trade Barriers
October 1, 2018
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauds the inclusion of provisions to reduce digital trade barriers in yesterday’s agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Me...
CCIA Testifies Before House Judiciary On Copyright Small Claims Enforcement Act
September 27, 2018
Washington -- The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this afternoon on its proposed copyright small claims bill ahead of an expected vote. Matt Schruers, Vice President of Law and Policy f...
FCC Votes to Lower Costs and Speed Up Small Cell Deployments
September 26, 2018
Washington -- Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to reduce costs and speed up the deployment of small cells. Next generation “5G” technologies will require greater densification of...
Music Modernization Act Unanimously Passes House, Senate
September 26, 2018
Washington -- Congress has passed legislation that updates music licensing rights for the digital age. The House and Senate have now passed the Music Modernization Act.
The Computer & Communicati...
CCIA Welcomes Parallel NTIA and NIST Privacy Initiatives
September 25, 2018
Washington -- The Commerce Department is asking stakeholders for input on privacy. NTIA published a request for comments in the Federal Register today on “ways to advance consumer privacy while prot...
FTC To Hear From Antitrust Law Experts Friday
September 20, 2018
Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission plans to hold its second hearing Friday on the state of current antitrust law as part of a series of hearings “Competition and Consumer Protection in the 2...
CCIA Concerned New Tariffs Will Harm Tech, Not Achieve Trade Goals
September 18, 2018
Washington -- USTR’s latest round of tariffs in the escalating trade war with China is expected to have a significant impact on the internet economy, affecting products and services across the tech ...
CCIA, Industry Stakeholders File Amicus Supporting FTC in Qualcomm Patent Case
September 18, 2018
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined the App Association in an amicus brief supporting the FTC’s motion in a US District Court case involving Qualcomm’s pate...