Advocacy

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.

Competition

CCIA To Testify At House Judiciary Antitrust Hearing Today

Copyright

CCIA Submits Comments to WIPO on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

Cybersecurity

European Parliament Vote Calls For Better Handling Of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Emerging Tech

CCIA Applauds Launch of OECD AI Observatory

European Union

CCIA Applauds Launch of OECD AI Observatory

Innovation Policy

CCIA Applauds Launch of OECD AI Observatory

Internet Governance

G7 Leaders Commit to Global Tax Reform, Presidents Trump and Macron Discuss French Digital Tax

Online Intermediary Protection

CCIA To Testify At Senate Hearing Tuesday On Copyright Enforcement In Other Countries

Patents

CCIA Patent Counsel Josh Landau Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee

Privacy

CCIA, 4 Associations Send Letter Warning Of Encryption, Safety Risks Of New Bill

Telecommunications

CCIA, INCOMPAS Offer Comments On FCC’s Proposed C-Band Spectrum Auction

Trade

CCIA Opposes U.K. Digital Services Tax

CCIA Offers USTR Ways To Reduce Digital Trade Barriers In NAFTA Renegotiation

News & EventsJune 13, 2017

Washington — Digital trade is expected to be a focus as the U.S. modernizes the more than 20 year old NAFTA. The U.S. is now the largest global exporter of trade in services, and the internet is the biggest component of services exports. The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted comments to USTR ahead of…

Congressional State of Play: Cross-border Law Enforcement Demands for User Data

BlogJune 9, 2017

Let’s say a U.S. law enforcement agency obtains a warrant against a criminal suspect. As a part of the investigation, the agency requests that an online service provider hand over the suspect’s emails, which in this case are located on a server abroad. Does the provider have to comply? Not according to what is colloquially…

Study Shows Fair Use Industries Make Up One Sixth Of The Economy

News & Events, White Papers & ReportsJune 9, 2017

Washington — As policymakers consider IP policy and trade agreement updates like the NAFTA renegotiation, balanced copyright language remains as important as ever. The Computer & Communications Industry Association released a study in conjunction with Capital Trade, Inc. on Friday, “Fair Use in the Economy 2017,” that found that value added by industries that depend…

European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee Votes On Copyright Directive

News & EventsJune 8, 2017

Brussels, BELGIUM — Last September, the European Commission published its proposal for a Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (the “copyright proposal”). This proposal has been denounced as “backward-looking” and failing to “meet the expectations of European citizens and businesses”. Today, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament adopted…

“Fair Use in the Economy” Study Release Friday

Washington — Congressman Jared Polis, D-Colo., and Congressman Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, will offer opening remarks at the release of a new economic study on the value of industries like technology and media, which rely on copyright exceptions like fair use. “Fair Use in the Economy 2017,” to be released in a webcast Friday, found that…

CCIA Highlights To Trump Administration Trade Barriers In China’s Cybersecurity Law

News & EventsJune 5, 2017

Washington — As the Administration considers how to handle China’s pending new cybersecurity law, the Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to Gary Cohn, the Director of President Trump’s National Economic Council. The letter explains how China’s recently implemented Cybersecurity Law would regulate the use of technology in ways that would be a…