Washington – Congress gave final approval on legislation that will give European citizens additional privacy protections after the House and Senate reconciled the Judicial Redress Act Wednesday evening. The measure updates the Privacy Act to give citizens of some allied countries the right to review and correct inaccurate information about them held by federal agencies,…
Washington – European citizens are a step closer to additional privacy protections after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Judicial Redress Act Tuesday night. The measure would give citizens of some allied countries the right to review and correct inaccurate information about them held by federal agencies. The House has already passed the bill, but…
Brussels — Negotiators announced a political agreement today on a new “Safe Harbour” framework that will allow for commercial data flows between Europe and the United States. Commissioner Jourová presented the agreement to the College of Commissioners today which gave it its “green light”. The Article 29 Working Party will examine the new agreement, called…
Washington – The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed the Judicial Redress Act with a strong bipartisan vote, clearing the way for a vote by the full Senate. The measure gives Europeans the right to review and correct inaccurate information about them held by federal agencies. The House has already passed this bill. Passage of the…
Washington — Today the Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force released a long-awaited white paper on several areas of copyright reform: remixes, first sale, and statutory damages. The Computer & Communications Industry Association has long advocated for balanced copyright, and filed comments as part of the process of this paper being written and released.…
Washington — FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler offered a proposal today that is designed to provide pay-TV customers more options for the set top boxes they need to access their cable or satellite service. The proposal would expand and open up a market so consumers could choose which device they want to use for viewing pay-TV.…
Strasbourg, France – Today the European Parliament adopted an ‘own initiative’ report “Towards a Digital Single Market Act”. The report sets out the Parliament’s view on how to build a Digital Single Market. The report covers a wide range of topics from ecommerce and skills to platforms and digital content. The Parliament lays out a…
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed an amicus brief Friday in support of Samsung’s recent petition to the U.S. Supreme Court. Samsung is asking the Supreme Court to reverse a controversial decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; that decision ordered Samsung to pay its total profits for…
Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined an open letter with experts, companies, and organizations in more than 35 countries that asks world leaders to support strong encryption and to reject any law, policy, or mandate that would undermine digital security. Governments in France, India, China, the U.K. and U.S. are among those…
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