Tech Industry Groups Urge Improving Adjustment Mechanisms to Ensure an Effective and Proportionate Digital Markets Act

Competition, EU, News & Events

Brussels, BELGIUM — The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) and several other leading technology trade associations representing startups, SMEs, app developers, platform operators and other technology industry players today sent a joint letter to Members of the European Council on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The letter urges lawmakers to strengthen and improve…

Study Offers Reasons Why Government Technology and Procurement Practices Needs to Change

Competition, News & Events, Privacy & Security, White Papers & Reports

Washington — A study by market research firm Omdia released Monday explores reasons why most government departments rely on just one vendor for productivity software and why IT departments are choosing to select ease of management and end user familiarity with the tools at the expense of developing a best of breed approach that would…

16 leading trade associations call on MEPs to ensure the DSA remains a workable, balanced and future proof

Digital Economy, News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright

Brussels, BELGIUM — The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) and 15 other leading trade associations representing startups, SMEs, technology, advertising, and media organisations today sent a joint letter to Members of the European Parliament on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The letter urges lawmakers to deliver on the promise to strengthen and protect…

CCIA Files Brief As Florida Appeals Decision That Blocked Its Unconstitutional Content Moderation Law

Internet Freedom, News & Events

Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice have co-filed a brief  in the appeal of Florida’s content moderation legislation which a judge enjoined as unconstitutional. The brief argues that the court correctly found the law infringes on freedom of speech rights granted by the First Amendment, and appears to target some platforms…

New Study Finds House, Senate Bills Would Have Blocked A Fifth Of Acquisitions

Competition, Digital Economy, Jobs & Innovation, News & Events, White Papers & Reports

Washington — An economic analysis of the merger and acquisition restrictions in House and Senate legislation finds the provisions would have blocked a significant source of spending on tech startups and resulted in more of them failing. The study, “Irreplaceable Acquisitions: Proposed Platform Regulation and Venture Capital,”  looks at sources of spending on acquisitions of…

CCIA Identifies Tech Industry, Internet Trade Barriers For USTR

News & Events, Taxes & Trade

Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association offered examples to the U.S. Trade Representative as it prepares its annual report on trade barriers affecting U.S. exporters. The National Trade Estimates (NTE) report, to be released in 2022, provides a  country-by-country overview of trade barriers U.S. companies currently face.  CCIA’s 2021 filing includes restrictions on…

CCIA Welcomes Nominees To Fill Out FCC, NTIA and PTO

Jobs & Innovation, News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright, Telecom & Wireless

Washington — President Biden has nominated people to key positions to oversee the U.S. tech industry today including at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).   The White House has nominated Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel as the Commission’s permanent Chair, and Gigi Sohn, a…

CCIA Joins Internet Association, DiMA, and INCOMPAS in Filing to the FCC Opposing Wi-Fi Tax

News & Events, Telecom & Wireless

Washington — Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted comments to the FCC along with the Internet Association, Digital Media Association, and INCOMPAS, opposing a proposal to charge regulatory fees to users of unlicensed spectrum, which would effectively result in a Wi-Fi tax. The Associations’ comment highlighted that this proposal would be unworkable…