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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.

Law Enforcement, Civil Society Representatives Clash Over ‘Crypto Wars’ 2.0

Blog, Privacy & SecurityMarch 13, 2015

Washington – This week was a busy one for in the tech policy space, especially when it came to discussions of privacy and security. Yesterday there were two events with identical topics: the modern day revival of the “Crypto Wars” of 1990s. The new Crypto Wars have developed out of recent remarks by a raft…

Law Enforcement, Civil Society Representatives Clash Over 'Crypto Wars' 2.0

Blog, Privacy & SecurityMarch 13, 2015

New H-4 Spouse Regulation is Welcome Action to Address Burden on Skilled Foreign Talent

BlogMarch 3, 2015

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final rule on extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B workers who are applying for employment-based green cards. The rule was originally proposed last May. CCIA commends the administration for recognizing the need to “support the goals of attracting and…

White House Offers Draft Legislative Privacy Proposal

News & EventsFebruary 27, 2015

Washington — The White House has released a comprehensive consumer privacy legislative proposal today. The discussion draft, originally announced in the President’s State of the Union address last month, is based on the Administration’s 2012 Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights. The goal is to require baseline privacy protections for consumers across industries and to allow…

CCIA Asks Supreme Court To Consider Law, Consequences In Patent Case

Patent Reform & CopyrightFebruary 27, 2015

Washington – The Supreme Court has a case that could give patent trolls even more tools and make a common defense — a good faith belief of non-infringement — irrelevant. The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed a friend of the court brief in the Commil v. Cisco case, explaining that granting additional power…

Tech Trade Associations Ask Congress For Updated Trade Promotion Authority

News & EventsFebruary 12, 2015

Washington – CCIA signed onto a multi-association letter encouraging Congress to pass updated Trade Promotion Authority legislation that provides guidance to our trade negotiators on how to align U.S. trade priorities with the realities of the 21st century global commerce. The following statement can be attributed to Ed Black, President and CEO of CCIA: “Twenty-first…

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Law Enforcement, Civil Society Representatives Clash Over ‘Crypto Wars’ 2.0

Law Enforcement, Civil Society Representatives Clash Over 'Crypto Wars' 2.0

New H-4 Spouse Regulation is Welcome Action to Address Burden on Skilled Foreign Talent

White House Offers Draft Legislative Privacy Proposal

CCIA Asks Supreme Court To Consider Law, Consequences In Patent Case

Tech Trade Associations Ask Congress For Updated Trade Promotion Authority

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