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CCIA Encourages Supreme Court to Hear Patent Case that Involves Key Tool to Disarm Patent Trolls

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has joined multiple other trade associations in the technology sector to file an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to hear a p...
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CCIA Hires a New Policy Counsel, Trade Policy Manager

Washington –  The Computer & Communications Industry Association is pleased to welcome Rachel Grey as Technology Policy Counsel and Theo Leavell, Trade Policy Manager. Grey will advocate on...
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Australia’s Revised News Bargaining Incentive Remains a Discriminatory Tax on U.S. Digital Services

Washington – The Australian government introduced a package of legislation today to establish its News Media Bargaining Incentive, including a measure that would impose a financial penalty on a narr...
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CCIA Files Comments as Canada Considers Age Verification Requirements

Washington – As Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner considers potential age assurance measures, the Computer & Communications Industry Association offered comments. CCIA argued that al...
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Senate Commerce Committee to Markup Several Bills Aimed at Online Safety on Wednesday

Washington – The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to markup several bills on Wednesday that aim to tackle various online safety issues, including S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act; S. 4199, Yout...
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CCIA Files FAA Comments on a Framework for Drone Regulation

Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration has asked stakeholders for comments due today on its proposed framework for regulating drones. The Computer & Communications Industry Association...
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CCIA Presents Arguments Why Texas App Store Law Likely Violates First Amendment

Washington. – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments Tuesday (Aug. 4th) on whether Texas can enforce its “App Store Accountability Act” (ASAA) while the case makes its way throug...
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UK Consumers to CMA: Don’t Put App Store Safety and Security at Risk

London – The UK Competition and Markets Authority has just closed its consultation on new Conduct Requirements (CRs) that would constrain how the Apple and Google app stores protect consumers agains...
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New Study Finds EU Space Act Could Cost U.S. Companies Billions While Benefiting Chinese Competitors

Washington — According to a new white paper released today by The Computer & Communications Industry Association, the European Union Space Act (EUSA) could greatly hamper U.S. space competitiven...
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reaffirms Bar on Restrictive Texas Internet Law, HB18

Washington – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a preliminary injunction that blocked Texas from enforcing its social media law HB18, known as the Securing Children Online through Paren...
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CCIA Response to $1 Billion Google DMA Fine Announced by European Commission 

In response to the European Commission announcing a nearly $1 billion fine for Google under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the following can be attributed to Daniel Friedlaender, Senior Vice Presiden...
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CCIA Releases Report on Cost, Status of Key Digital Services Taxes

Washington — According to new findings released today by the Computer & Communications Industry Association, discriminatory digital services taxes (DSTs) in five key markets pulled in approximat...
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