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CCIA Appreciates U.S. Letter Objecting To China’s ‘Green Dam’

News & Events

The Computer & Communications Industry Association expressed appreciation Wednesday that two U.S. Cabinet secretaries raised the issue of Internet censorship with Chinese officials. In a joint letter submitted to Chinese officials Wednesday, US Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke asked the Chinese to revoke the order that all personal computers sold in…

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CCIA Comments For House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Behavioral Advertising/ Privacy Hearing

News & Events

The Computer & Communications Industry Association appreciates Chairman Rush organizing today’s hearing about the relationships among online behavioral advertising, the health of e-commerce, and consumer value and privacy with respect to tracking by websites and search engines. The following statement can be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black: “Online advertising helps underwrite the…

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CCIA Comments For House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Behavioral Advertising/ Privacy Hearing

News & Events

The Computer & Communications Industry Association appreciates Chairman Rush organizing today’s hearing about the relationships among online behavioral advertising, the health of e-commerce, and consumer value and privacy with respect to tracking by websites and search engines. The following statement can be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black: “Online advertising helps underwrite the…

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P2P Filesharing Retrial Highlights Out of Tune Damage Awards

News & Events

The retrial for Jammie Thomas-Rassat begins today in Minnesota. In October 2007, she was found guilty of illegally downloading and sharing music. Thomas-Rassat was ordered to pay $222,000 to six record companies for making 24 songs available for file sharing. Last September, the judge ordered a new trial because he said his jury instructions were…

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