CCIA was founded in 1972 to promote open markets, open systems, and open networks in the computer and telecommunications industry. Today, the association continues to evangelize these principles across these increasingly diverse and economically important sectors of the global economy.
Washington – The FCC put out a request for information Thursday on the rates telecommunications carriers and companies pay each other for special access lines. The issue that has been a longstanding debate is becoming more critical as the FCC deals with increasing industry consolidation in telecommunications. The following comments can be attributed to Computer…
Today the Social Security Administration’s tech advisory board begins a two day meeting to develop a roadmap for systems technology and electronic services to better carry out the agency’s mission over the next five to ten years. More babyboomers are heading into a system, which is relying on technology that was cutting edge — back…
The state of New York has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel saying the company threatened computer makers and paid big kickbacks in exchange for not using competitors’ chips. The Computer & Communications Industry Association said this suit filed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is a strong case that underscores what Intel has…
The state of New York has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel saying the company threatened computer makers and paid big kickbacks in exchange for not using competitors’ chips. The Computer & Communications Industry Association said this suit filed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is a strong case that underscores what Intel has…
In response to requests from AT&T, the FCC has announced an inquiry into Google Voice. AT&T filed a complaint accusing Google Voice, a free, innovative web application, of not allowing calls to certain numbers with high access charges. The FCC has signaled it supports more competition on the Internet and the Computer & Communications Industry…
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Presents “Competition Policy as Innovation Policy” CCIA hosted an exciting competition policy program on Tuesday, October 27 from 12 – 2 pm at the Newseum in Washington, DC. The Obama Administration has placed a high priority on innovation as a key component to driving economic recovery. Rarely discussed in the realm of…
