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.
The Supreme Court hears arguments next week in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley, which could impact whether owners have the right to resell books, music and movies at anything from yard sales to online markets. Some copyright holders have brought the case in hopes of altering the law, which for more than 100 years has given consumers…
The American Enterprise Institute’s book forum titled “Better Capitalism: Reviving America’s Entrepreneurial Engine” today featured Robert E. Litan and Carl J. Schramm, the authors of the book “Better Capitalism: Renewing the Entrepreneurial Strength of the American Economy.” One of the issues discussed was the need to revamp immigration policies for highly skilled immigrants. As part of a…
During the second presidential debate last night in New York both President Obama and Gov. Romney agreed on the need for immigration reform. Romney said green cards should be stapled to the diplomas of foreign students with advanced degrees in science and math. Obama noted the role of immigrants in starting some of the most prominent, innovative…
Brookings Panel on “Fostering Internet Competition “The Brookings Institute held a panel discussionWednesday on “Fostering Internet Competition” to highlight a new Brookings paper “How to Maintain a Competitive Internet.” Darrell West, who moderated the discussion, wrote that by 2016 analysts estimate the digital economy will amount to $4.2 trillion among G-20 nations – nearly double the…
Brookings Panel on “Fostering Internet Competition “The Brookings Institute held a panel discussionWednesday on “Fostering Internet Competition” to highlight a new Brookings paper “How to Maintain a Competitive Internet.” Darrell West, who moderated the discussion, wrote that by 2016 analysts estimate the digital economy will amount to $4.2 trillion among G-20 nations – nearly double the…
Yesterday, the OECD published a new report on the development and future outlook of the Internet economy. Titled “OECD Internet Economy Outlook”, this report reveals the importance of the Internet economy for driving growth and innovation. The report shows how the Internet economy has transformed peoples’ and businesses’ lives in a decade full of disruptive change. Below…
