Europe
Internet governance: Are we discussing the right things?
September 1, 2014
We need to distinguish between technical and regulatory debates in Internet governance discussions. Failure to do so will make it harder to find solutions to either.
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Tech Industry Advocates Send Incoming European Commission President Joint Letter
August 28, 2014
The Computer & Communications Industry Association signed a joint letter welcoming European Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker and offering support and assistance on his goal of creati...
The White Paper on Copyright: Setting an Industrial Policy for Europe?
June 27, 2014
Achieving a modern copyright regime that is apt for a digitally connected continent requires a strategic vision. The leak of the European Commission’s White Paper on copyright policy which appeared ...
Court of Justice Upholds Ruling against Intel
June 13, 2014
Brussels -- Intel has lost its appeal in a case finding anti-competitive abuse five years ago. The European Commission found the company had abused its dominant market position and issued its largest ...
CCIA’s Response to EU Taxi Strike
June 11, 2014
Brussels - Some taxi drivers have organised a strike today to disrupt European cities in protest against new competitors, particularly Uber. Uber’s application allows consumers to order a car ride...
CCIA Takes Disruptive Innovators to the European Parliament
April 4, 2014
Brussels -- What do social ridesharing, e-commerce and 3D printing have in common? It seems far more than most people would expect. At least this is what became very clear during an event organized by...
CCIA Welcomes Robust Open Internet Rules Approved by European Parliament
April 3, 2014
Brussels -- Today the European Parliament voted on protections to the open Internet as part of a legislative package on telecommunications. This is the first phase in the process of adopting this legi...
Global IP Agency In Search of a New Leader
February 5, 2014
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is the main international body for the conclusion of international Intellectual property treaties; it also runs a set of widely-used international I...
CCIA, Choice in eCommerce Ask For End To Bans On Online Sales
December 17, 2013
Brussels - CCIA joined Choice in eCommerce today to hand over a petition signed by more than 14,000 online sellers to Vice-President of the European Commission Olli Rehn. The petition calls on manu...
Surveillance Paradigm Fit For Analog Past
November 13, 2013
Nick Ashton-Hart's opinion piece on government surveillance over the weekend for Circle ID has been viewed 1500 times and counting. He describes the needs of all Internet users regardless of nation or...
The Enabling Force of our Century
October 24, 2013
It is probably fair to say that most people would agree with the statement that the Internet has strongly transformed the ways people interact with each other in the cultural, economic, private, and s...