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 Critical of U.K. Budget’s Inclusion of Digital Services Tax

CCIA Submits Report to USTR On Digital Trade Barriers As Part Of Annual NTE

Taxes & TradeOctober 28, 2015

Washington — As the U.S. Trade Representative’s office prepares its annual report on trade barriers, the Computer & Communications Industry Association offered its input on digital trade issues. The US is the largest exporter of trade in services, $662 billion in 2013, and the Internet is the single biggest component of trade in cross-border services.…

CCIA Urges Senate to Improve Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Blog, Privacy & SecurityOctober 15, 2015

Washington — The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) (S. 754) is again due for consideration in the Senate in the coming weeks. The bill primarily aims to facilitate the timely sharing of cyber threat indicators between and among the private sector and government, with the goal of improving overall domestic Internet and infrastructure security. The…

European Top Court Invalidates Safe Harbor, Industry Calls For Predictable Rules

News & EventsOctober 6, 2015

Brussels, BELGIUM — The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its final ruling this morning in the case “Schrems Vs the Data Protection Commissioner.” The high court decided to invalidate the 15 year old EU-U.S. framework for commercial data transfers, the Safe Harbor. More than 4,000 European and International companies are Safe…

Senate Drops Controversial Internet Reporting Requirement From Intelligence Bill

News & EventsSeptember 22, 2015

Washington – Senate leaders have removed a controversial reporting requirement from the Intelligence Authorization Act. The measure would have turned online communications companies into Internet police, making it mandatory for them to report evidence of any potential terrorist activity, which could have subjected many innocent people to government investigation. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., had…

Tech Industry Praises House Judiciary Committee Approval Of Judicial Redress Act

EU, Internet FreedomSeptember 17, 2015

Washington — The House Judiciary Committee swiftly considered and approved legislation that would give Europeans and citizens of other allies similar rights Americans have to appeal errors related to information held by federal agencies. The Computer & Communications Industry Association and others in the technology industry have been actively supporting the Judicial Redress Act (H.R.…

Industry Welcomes Markup Of The Judicial Redress Act, Urges Passage

News & EventsSeptember 16, 2015

Washington — The technology sector praises the House Judiciary Committee for scheduling a markup of the Judicial Redress Act (H.R. 1428) this Thursday. The trade organizations listed below have been leading supporters of the Judicial Redress Act since its introduction in April, and strongly urge members to pass the bill out of committee. The Judicial…