The European Parliament yesterday approved a new European Commission team which will take up office on November 1. The digital portfolio will be split between a Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, Andrus Ansip, and the Commissioner for Digital Economy & Society, Günther Oettinger. Their public hearings left many with the impression of a tech-savvy…
DetailsBrussels – The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the European Parliament approval today of the new European Commission team, which will take up office on 1st November. The digital portfolio will be shared by Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, Andrus Ansip, and the Commissioner for Digital Economy & Society, Günther Oettinger. The following…
DetailsWashington – The White House has officially nominated Deputy Director Michelle Lee to lead the Patent and Trademark Office. Lee had been running the office for nearly a year, which has been leaderless since David Kappos left. The following can be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black: “A balanced and focused patent system…
DetailsWashington – In a speech at the Brookings Institution today, FBI Director James Comey’s called on Congress to pass legislation giving the government statutorily mandated access to the encrypted data on peoples’ smartphones. Comey had previously criticized companies like Apple and Google for offering customers new encryption tools to protect smartphone data. The following can…
DetailsThe data on how successful European Internet firms are often surprises people. Between 2000 and 2013 there were 30 technology startups in Europe that achieved a valuation of more than 1 billion USD; in the United States there were 39. Also, there are 29 countries in the world that have at least 1 Internet company…
DetailsToday, the Internet Freedom Business Alliance was launched. This new group has a bipartisan focus on advocating from an industry perspective for strong, enforceable FCC open Internet rules. Participants come from a diversity of industry sectors that all rely on full and fair Internet access for their economic livelihoods. CCIA is proud to serve on…
DetailsCan you infringe someone’s right by not infringing it? According to some German press publishers, this is precisely the case after Google’s announcement that it will no longer display snippets and thumbnails from content owned by publishers who are represented by VG Media, a collecting society. This follows the introduction of the Leistungsschutzrecht by the…
DetailsBrussels – Since the Internet is such a critical platform for economic opportunity and social development, the EU should be a strong advocate for Internet governance that does not involve new governmental controls at the upcoming ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan in October. Industry groups including the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) issued a statement today…
DetailsBrussels – As the new Commissioners are interviewed by the European Parliament and prepare to take office and shape economic policy in line with their goals, the Computer & Communications Industry Association’s European office released its policy recommendations on how to leverage the Internet for maximum economic and social benefit. With the Internet now integrated…
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