Last week, Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced S. 1965 (the Startup Act). CCIA applauds the bill as a farsighted proposal to unleash the power of U.S. entrepreneurs and harness it for the creation of jobs. The bill focuses on five principles: Reducing regulatory burdens; Attracting business investment; Accelerating the commercialization…
DetailsWhile we join with Net Coalition in providing legislative language responses to H.R. 3261, we feel it is also important to separately clarify our industry’s view of itself and our role in the process of finding intelligent balanced approaches to the challenges and opportunities resulting from the rapidly changing and often confusing digital and Internet…
DetailsThe House privacy caucus held a panel discussion today on Capitol Hill today on what is needed to better protect children’s privacy online. The Computer & Communications Industry Association recognizes the need for information and choice when it comes to online privacy practices. The following statement can be attributed to Computer & Communications Industry Association…
DetailsSome of the biggest names in tech innovation launched an ad campaign appealing to Congress to not support Internet censorship legislation scheduled for a mark up and possible vote in the House Judiciary Committee Thursday. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape, Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and Piere Omidyar, founder of eBay are among more than…
DetailsLast night the House of Representatives passed HR 3630 – legislation extending payroll tax cuts. Tucked into the bill is authority for the FCC to conduct incentive auctions of wireless spectrum. CCIA has long urged Congress to authorize the FCC to work with broadcasters and conduct auctions for wireless spectrum in order to expand wireless…
DetailsLast night the House of Representatives passed HR 3630 – legislation extending payroll tax cuts. Tucked into the bill is authority for the FCC to conduct incentive auctions of wireless spectrum. CCIA has long urged Congress to authorize the FCC to work with broadcasters and conduct auctions for wireless spectrum in order to expand wireless…
DetailsWhat’s at stake and why should I care? Rebecca MacKinnon’s recent editorial in the New York Times says it well: “Compliance with the Stop Online Piracy Act would require huge overhead spending by Internet companies for staff and technologies dedicated to monitoring users and censoring any infringing material from being posted or transmitted. This in turn would…
DetailsSecretary Hillary Clinton told audiences connected in online broadcasts throughout the world Thursday that Internet freedom is a human rights issue and keeping the Internet open is a top diplomatic priority for the United States. The Netherlands hosted the Internet freedom event in the Hague along with a panel discussion at the Newseum in Washington DC.…
DetailsA bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is offering draft legislation as an alternative to a controversial bill to censor and regulate the Internet known as the Stopping Online Piracy Act in the House and PROTECT IP Act in the Senate. House members including Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., have released a new…
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