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 Comments On FCC Proposal To Make Business Data Services More Competitive

Comments, Letters And Testimony, News & EventsAugust 9, 2016

Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments Tuesday on the FCC’s proposed new rules for the business broadband marketplace. These business data services (BDS), formerly known as “special access,” are used for transactions like credit card processing or ATM withdrawals, and by schools, hospitals, libraries and businesses that require dedicated transmission lines…

CCIA Welcomes DOJ Decision To Protect Competition, Consumer Access To Music

Patent Reform & CopyrightAugust 4, 2016

Washington — The Department of Justice announced today that it has concluded its multi-year review of the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, and that it will refrain from altering the pro-competition provisions. The Computer & Communications Industry Association has been committed to fighting for effective competition and antitrust laws for decades, and had filed comments…

Microsoft Wins Appeal Over U.S. Government Attempt to Access Communications Stored Overseas

Privacy & SecurityJuly 14, 2016

Washington — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled today that the Department of Justice may not use warrants issued pursuant to the Stored Communications Act to access the content of electronic communications stored outside the United States. The long-running case has been a key point of concern for online service providers…

European Commission Sends New Statement of Objections to Google

Competition Policy, EUJuly 14, 2016

Brussels, Belgium — The European Commission has announced a supplementary statement of objections in the Google comparison shopping case and new statement of objections about Google’s ‘AdSense’ service — a search ads placement service for third party websites. CCIA has more than forty years experience arguing for open and competitive markets. The following can be…

Privacy Shield Adopted: Clarity For Firms, Privacy Win For Consumers

EU, News & Events, Privacy & SecurityJuly 12, 2016

Brussels, Belgium — The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the new framework for transatlantic data transfers, was adopted in Brussels today after EU Member States approved it last week. Privacy Shield was unveiled by European Justice Commissioner, Věra Jourová and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. The European Commission has in its recent negotiations obtained a number of…

Civil Rights Groups, CCIA Appeal To Congress To Block Government Hacking Expansion

News & EventsJune 21, 2016

Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association has joined public interest groups to try block an expansion of government hacking. Unless Congress intervenes, a law enforcement request to be given the ability to hack multiple computers in unknown locations outside a magistrate’s jurisdiction will automatically take effect. Today CCIA and others sent a joint…