Washington — Representatives Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Mike Bishop, R-Mich, Suzan DelBene, D-Wa., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, have reintroduced the ENCRYPT Act. The bill would prevent states from mandating or requesting weakened encryption, backdoors, or decryption from manufacturers and providers of consumer Internet devices and services. The Computer & Communications Industry Association, which represents device makers,…
Brussels — The European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection today voted through the legislative proposal on the free flow of non-personal data in the EU. The committee vote gives the Parliament mandate to start negotiations with the European Council with possibly final adoption of the legislation as early as this month. EU…
Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association and five other trade associations submitted a white paper to the Department of Justice Wednesday in response to recent comments on antitrust law and standard setting. The goal was to offer Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Makan Delrahim and other DOJ staffers our insight and experiences confirming…
Brussels — European Member States agreed today on a mandate to negotiate with the European Parliament on the proposed Directive for copyright in the digital single market. The adopted text will cause irreparable damages to Europe’s fundamental rights, economy, competitiveness, education, research, innovation and creativity. Despite overwhelming evidence that the creation of a neighbouring right…
Washington — Several groups have launched a six figure ad campaign to put political pressure on the FTC to break up Facebook. These groups, however, fail to identify the competition harm that such an action would remedy, putting the cart before the horse. The Computer & Communications Industry Association has supported antitrust investigations and…
Washington — The Senate has acted pursuant to its authority under the Congressional Review Act to try rein in the action of a federal agency that it considers harmful. Today, the Senate voted to begin undoing the FCC’s misguided action last year to eliminate nondiscrimination rules on the internet known as net neutrality. The FCC…
Washington — Representatives Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Ted Poe, R-Tex., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., are introducing an updated version of bipartisan legislation to bolster cybersecurity today. The Secure Data Act of 2018 would prohibit the government from mandating companies build backdoors into encrypted products or services. The…
Washington — As FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn ends her remarkable tenure, the Computer & Communications Industry Association is grateful for her service to our country. Clyburn is expected to give her final public speech tonight as an FCC Commissioner. The following can be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black: “Commissioner Clyburn has devoted…
Washington — The White House will hear from leading tech innovators like Nvidia and Intel at a meeting on Artificial Intelligence Thursday. Michael Kratsios, the deputy U.S. chief technology officer and deputy assistant to the president in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, will lead the meeting of cabinet officials, academics and more than…
