Internet Governance

CCIA advocates for an inclusive multi-stakeholder internet governance of the internet. The internet faces threats from some regimes, which seek to curb online freedoms and increase governmental control. The best way to combat these threats is to support multi-stakeholder internet governance bodies and continued global dialogues.

Most Recent Statements & Filings:

• CCIA Library
  CCIA Comments on the European Commission Data Strategy Consultation

  June 10, 2020

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• Internet Freedom, Internet Governance, News & EventsCCIA Supports Efforts to Uphold Multistakeholder Approach to Internet Governance

  June 8, 2020

  Washington — CCIA President Matt Schruers sent a letter to the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) in response to an open consultation regarding the International Telecommunication Union’s upcoming 2020 World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly taking place in November.  The letter supports proposed U.S. positions at the upcoming meeting to ensure that the ITU pursues standards…
• EU, News & Events, Patent Reform & CopyrightFrance’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 could lead to excessive takedowns of content as companies, especially startups, would err on the side of caution.  The new law requires platforms to takedown manifestly illegal…