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Embassy of Canada To Host Tech, IP Policy Discussion Wednesday
April 3, 2017
Washington --Canada's Ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton will offer opening remarks at a panel discussion on the future of North American trade and intellectual property hosted by the ...
New USTR NTE Report Focuses On Digital Trade Barriers, Warns That New EU Regulations Could Raise New Barriers
April 3, 2017
Washington -- The USTR has released its annual report on trade barriers. It flagged digital trade barriers like internet censorship, but also included issues with new EU regulations aimed at internet ...
CCIA Co-Sponsors Global Fair Use Panel At American University Washington College of Law
March 28, 2017
Washington - Leading international experts will gather on Wednesday to discuss the global debate around balanced copyright. The American University Washington College of Law’s Program on Information...
Supreme Court Hears Patent Venue Case; Congressional Action Still Needed
March 27, 2017
Washington -- The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that could prevent some patent trolls from bringing lawsuits to excessively patent-friendly courts like the Eastern District of Texas. T...
CCIA Supports Bipartisan Effort to Analyze Broadband Economic Impact
March 16, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and five other co-sponsors have introduced a bipartisan bill that would facilitate an analysis of broadband deployment a...
See “EU Digital Single Market: Breaking Down Barriers” @ SXSW
March 10, 2017
Austin -- CCIA President & CEO Ed Black will join AEI and Ambassador for the EU delegation the US David O'Sullivan for a panel discussion at South by Southwest Saturday at 12:30pm. The panel, "EU ...
See "EU Digital Single Market: Breaking Down Barriers" @ SXSW
March 10, 2017
Austin -- CCIA President & CEO Ed Black will join AEI and Ambassador for the EU delegation the US David O'Sullivan for a panel discussion at South by Southwest Saturday at 12:30pm. The panel, "EU ...
Newly Confirmed Commerce Secretary Voices Support For Privacy Shield
March 2, 2017
Washington -- In a speech to staff, incoming Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross spoke about his support for Privacy Shield, the agreement that allows data transfers between the European Union and the Unit...
CCIA Encourages Reform of FISA § 702 Surveillance
February 28, 2017
Washington -- The House Judiciary Committee will hold the 115th Congress’ first hearing on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act tomorrow (Wednesday). The provision, which is set ...
Is Europe about to weaken encryption?
February 24, 2017
The French and German Interior Ministers called this week for EU legislation which could undermine the use of encryption in communication in Europe. Worse still, a European Commission spokesperson a...
CCIA Welcomes IMCO’s Draft Opinion on the Copyright Directive Proposal
February 24, 2017
Brussels - The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament (“IMCO“) has published its draft opinion yesterday on the proposal for a copyright directive for the Dig...