Europe
France’s new hate speech law risks excessive takedowns, harms freedom of expression
May 13, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The French National Assembly today adopted its “Avia Law” aimed at combating hate speech online. The Computer & Communications Industry Association is concerned that it co...
CCIA Opposes U.K. Digital Services Tax
April 1, 2020
Washington -- The UK’s Digital Services Tax came into effect today. This follows the UK’s March 11 release of its 2020 Budget which announced that the UK will move forward with legislation to in...
CCIA Europe Offers Recommendations On How To Calculate European Audio Visual Works
March 13, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) contributed to the European Commission’s consultation on new guidelines under the revised Audiovisual Media Service...
CCIA Tech Industry Delegation Meets Incoming German EU Presidency, Shares Recommendations
March 9, 2020
Berlin, Germany -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association is leading a delegation of tech companies to meet with German politicians and senior officials ahead of Germany taking over th...
CCIA Applauds Launch of OECD AI Observatory
February 27, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) launched the OECD Policy Observatory on AI. The Observatory is an online portal that will serve as a public edu...
CCIA Welcomes EU Digital Strategies
February 19, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission today released several documents setting out the EU’s policy approach on everything digital. The European Commission President also published an op-ed on...
CCIA Welcomes Countries’ Commitment to Achieve Global Tax Reform in 2020, Warns against Unilateral Taxes
January 31, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Today the OECD Secretariat published the Statement by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. In the documen...
CCIA Welcomes Suspension of France’s Digital Tax, Encourages Global Tax Reform
January 21, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- According to news reports French President Emmanuel Macron has an agreement with the United States to pause collection of the French digital tax until the end of this year. This w...
CCIA shares Artificial Intelligence recommendations with European Commission leaders
January 20, 2020
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association has sent a letter to the European Commission with its recommendations for the EU's forthcoming AI framework. CCIA urged that...
CCIA Seeks Strong U.S. Response in French Digital Tax Investigation
January 6, 2020
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments and will testify at a hearing Tuesday before the Office of the United States Trade Representative calling for a stro...
CCIA Welcomes Advocate General Opinion on Validity of EU Data Flow Instrument
December 19, 2019
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe has issued a non-binding opinion in response to a case involving data transfers that are used to process information like credit card transacti...