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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.

EU and U.S. leaders present shared Internet policy agenda at CCIA event

Blog, EU, Jobs & Innovation, Taxes & TradeApril 16, 2015

U.S. and the EU officials presented an ambitious shared agreement for cooperation on Internet policy at a well-attended stakeholder event hosted by CCIA in Brussels on April 14. CCIA warmly welcomes this statement which addresses many of our proposals to enhance trust and boost digital growth. We applaud the EU and U.S.’ shared commitment to…

EU Competition Commissioner Issues Statement of Objections to Google

EU, News & EventsApril 15, 2015

Brussels – Today, European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced that the European Commission has issued a statement of objections in the Google competition investigation. The Commission’s preliminary case focuses on the functioning of Google’s shopping results. Furthermore, Ms. Vestager also announced the opening of a separate official investigation of Google’s Android operating system. The announcement…

CCIA Joins Letter Opposing Site Blocking by the ITC

Blog, Internet Freedom, Patent Reform & CopyrightApril 14, 2015

Last week, CCIA and fifteen other tech industry and public interest groups, as a well of number of prominent legal scholars, signed a letter to the International Trade Commission (ITC) expressing concerns about its recent decision in In re Certain Digital Models, a patent case about plastic braces. In that case, which is currently pending…

CCIA Presents Recommendations And Hosts Stakeholder Event, As EU And US Leaders Agree On Digital Cooperation

EU, Jobs & InnovationApril 14, 2015

Brussels — Senior officials from the U.S. Government and the European Commission meet in Brussels today to agree on a blueprint for digital cooperation. In advance the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has prepared ten recommendations on how to boost our transatlantic digital economy and restore trust. The heads of the EU and U.S.…

CCIA Welcomes The Judicial Redress Act of 2015

BlogApril 9, 2015

CCIA supports the bipartisan Judicial Redress Act of 2015 as introduced by Representatives Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Conyers (D-MI). This Act is crucial to help restore global trust in the U.S. government and, by extension, in the U.S. tech industry which is a major contributor to U.S. exports and U.S. growth. Under existing laws, non-U.S. citizens…

H-1B Applications Again Go to Lottery

BlogApril 8, 2015

Days after the application period opened, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the number of H-1B temporary work visa applications received already surpasses the annual statutory cap for FY 2016. The 20,000 cap for advanced degree holders was also surpassed. With the filing period now having been closed on Apr. 7,…

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EU and U.S. leaders present shared Internet policy agenda at CCIA event

EU Competition Commissioner Issues Statement of Objections to Google

CCIA Joins Letter Opposing Site Blocking by the ITC

CCIA Presents Recommendations And Hosts Stakeholder Event, As EU And US Leaders Agree On Digital Cooperation

CCIA Welcomes The Judicial Redress Act of 2015

H-1B Applications Again Go to Lottery

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