CCIA Questions U.S. Commitment to Open Competition

File Under: News, 2007, Government Competition

Oct 23, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Background: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently declined to open a formal antitrust investigation into allegations of anti-competitive behavior by Intel Corporation. The following statement should be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black:

“U.S. officials charged with enforcing our competition laws seem today far less willing to execute their duties under law than their counterparts in Europe and Asia, in particular as they relate to our vitally important technology industries. The FTC's decision not to formally investigate serious concerns over business practices in the microchip industry reflects this apparent lack of enthusiasm.

CCIA Welcomes Free File Agreement for 2007

File Under: 2006, Government Competition

Dec 6, 2006

Washington, D.C. – The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) congratulates the Internal Revenue Service for taking important steps to extend and improve the Free File program in an agreement with the Free File Alliance for 2007, the program’s fifth year. CCIA welcomes the agreement to eliminate ancillary offerings such as Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs), which further improves an important public-private partnership that has serviced lower income, disadvantaged and underserved taxpayers for the past four years.

67% of Californians Oppose “ReadyReturn” Tax System, According to Statewide Pol

File Under: 2006, Government Competition

May 4, 2006

Computer & Communications Industry Association’s Poll Results Show Widespread Opposition to ReadyReturn; Bill to Expand Program Currently Under Consideration By California Legislature
 
Washington, D.C. – The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) today released results of a statewide poll showing widespread opposition to the “ReadyReturn” program offered by the Franchise Tax Board (FTB).  ReadyReturn is a pilot tax program in which the FTB calculates the tax burden and prepares the tax returns for certain California taxpayers, then mails them a completed tax return form telling them what the FTB thinks is owed.