Brussels, BELGIUM — European Finance Ministers are meeting in Brussels tomorrow, Tuesday, for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting where they will consider the EU Digital Services Tax (DST) proposal. The DST would levy a 3% tax on certain so-called digital companies’ turnover. It would apply from January 2022. G20 leaders this weekend…
Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association congratulates the three countries on the signing of the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement this morning on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Argentina. The following can be attributed to CCIA President and CEO Ed Black: “The renegotiation of NAFTA was a key opportunity to set the rules for…
Washington, D.C. — The FCC is hosting a Forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning Friday. The Forum will feature demonstrations from companies developing new applications for these technologies and panels of experts, who will discuss their impact on communications networks. The Computer & Communications Industry Association represents a wide range of companies in…
Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association calls on U.S. officials to use the upcoming Group of 20 Summit to improve relations and reduce tensions with trade partners. Leaders of the world’s biggest economies will be meeting Friday and Saturday in Argentina to discuss a range of economic issues. Officials should take heed of…
Brussels, BELGIUM — Today EU Member States reached a political agreement on the Council’s position on the ‘platform-to-business’ (P2B) Regulation. The adoption of the so-called ‘general approach’ is the first key step towards the final negotiation and adoption of the Regulation by Council and the European Parliament. The European Parliament has yet to adopt its…
Washington — As the U.S. considers its negotiating objectives for a potential U.S.-Japan free trade agreement, the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments today with USTR outlining digital trade priorities. The comments discuss the needs for an intellectual property chapter that ensures protections for online intermediaries and includes limitations and exceptions necessary for the…
Brussels, BELGIUM — CCIA and trade associations from across the EU submitted comments on the copyright Directive proposal to EU institutions, to highlight some key nuances, which we believe should be taken into account for any final compromise text to be workable in practice. The joint letter asks that publishers be able to chose whether their content…
Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with the Entertainment Software Association, Internet Association, and the Writers Guild of America, West, asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to rescind an FCC Order that removed enforcement of net neutrality, nondiscrimination rules. CCIA and its partners filed a reply brief Thursday saying the FCC,…
Washington — Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to better account for the resource fueling internet access — broadband spectrum. The bill requires that every year the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, along with the FCC and Office of Management and Budget, would have to determine the commercial value…
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