Latest ACTA Draft An Improvement, But Does Not Fix Disharmony In International Laws On Copyright Limitations And Exceptions: CCIA
9/8/2010
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution today that shows the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement may face an uphill battle getting approval in Europe.
Written Declaration 12 denounces the secrecy of the international agreement that aims to increase intellectual property enforcement and also warns that the proposed agreement could harm fundamental freedoms and the ecosystem of the Internet.
The European Parliament approved the resolution Wednesday after
discussing the latest leaked draft of ACTA. The latest draft would not hold Internet Access Providers and other tech companies legally liable for copyright violations committed by users of their services. ACTA also faces growing opposition in the United States. The next round of negotiations is scheduled for later this month in Tokyo.
CCIA Renews Call for FCC To Reclassify Broadband Access
8/10/2010
The agreement released yesterday between two major stakeholders in the net neutrality debate – an Internet Access Provider, Verizon, and a content provider, Google, -- is an important development which has both positive and negative provisions related to an open Internet and Internet freedom.
FTC - Intel Settlement: Will It Stop Anticompetitive Practices? The Devil Will be in the Details
8/4/2010
Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement with Intel that attempts to halt the company’s anticompetitive behavior and at least partially reverse its effects.
CCIA Supports New Bill to Address Organized Retail Theft
8/3/2010
The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the introduction of H.R. 5932, the Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act, by Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va.. The bill would establish an Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Unit (ORTIP) in the Department of Justice.
CCIA Supports Resolution Against Internet Tax Collection
7/29/2010
The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauds Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., for introducing H. Res. 1570, a resolution with co-sponsors on both sides of the aisle that would stop any new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses. Rep. Hodes is a leader who understands how important the continuing development of e-commerce is to our economy.
