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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...
CCIA Files Amicus Brief On Copyright, Interoperability Issues In Software Case
February 22, 2017
Washington -- The tech industry weighed in on issues of copyright and competition with an amicus brief today in the SAS v. World Programming Limited case. The Computer & Communications Industry ...
CCIA Defends Copyright Balance and Online Platforms In Filing, Legal Brief
February 21, 2017
Washington -- In a filing for the Copyright Office and in a legal brief, the Computer & Communications Industry Association defended the balanced copyright provisions online companies need to oper...
Industry, Civil Rights Groups Jointly Oppose DHS Traveler Profile, Password Collection Plans
February 21, 2017
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined civil liberties groups, industry associations, companies, and security professionals in a joint statement to Homeland Securi...
CCIA Welcomes Senator Hatch’s Focus On Innovation Issues
February 16, 2017
Washington -- Senator Orrin Hatch, who chairs the Senate’s Republican High Tech Task Force, released his Innovation Agenda at a news conference today. Hatch highlighted better data privacy, which is...
Tech Industry Groups Ask Congress To Add Reforms To Surveillance Act
February 15, 2017
Washington -- The expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is fast approaching. CCIA and other tech industry groups sent a letter today urging Congressional leaders to co...
CCIA Asks USTR To Focus On Copyright Regulations In Annual Trade Report
February 9, 2017
Washington -- As more countries pass or consider copyright regulations that violate current U.S. trade agreements and international copyright norms, the Computer & Communications Industry Associat...