Washington — Legislation to create a separate small claims tribunal within the Copyright Office has taken another step with House passage of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 (CASE Act) today. The CASE Act would allow an alternative small claims court to award penalties of up to $30,000 for copyright infringement and…
DetailsBrussels, BELGIUM — As a new European Union leadership takes office, the Computer & Communications Industry Association offers recommendations on how technology can help solve Europe’s societal challenges. CCIA is leading a delegation of tech companies to meet senior officials and startups in Zagreb Thursday and Friday ahead of Croatia taking over the Presidency of…
DetailsWashington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined 8 other associations in sending a letter to U.S. officials expressing concerns with Mexico’s plans to amend its taxation laws in a way that discriminates against foreign technology firms and departs from longstanding global principles. U.S. officials should discourage Mexico from pursuing these legislative changes, and…
DetailsWashington – The New Democrat Coalition, representing more than 100 House Democrats, has announced support for federal privacy legislation introduced by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. The bill would give consumers control over their personal information, empower the Federal Trade Commission with additional tools and resources to patrol online privacy practices, and ensure that individuals across…
DetailsWashington — An independent review of the IRS’s free tax preparation partnership program recently affirmed the public benefits of the program. About 3 million people use the program each year and the study found that making it easier to find information about the program online would increase its utilization. Free File is a public-private partnership…
DetailsBrussels, BELGIUM — The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) today published its proposal for a key part of its global tax reform pertaining to the digitalisation of the economy. A public consultation will run until November 12. The OECD aims to achieve overall consensus by the end of 2020. CCIA welcomes the ambition…
DetailsBrussels, BELGIUM — CCIA and like-minded industry associations from all sectors called on EU Member States to rethink the proposed ePrivacy Regulation. Without a major overhaul of the text, Europe’s digital transformation will be severely hampered as a result of the legal uncertainty and rigidity brought about by the ePrivacy Regulation. Read the full letter…
DetailsWashington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined 27 trade associations in a joint position paper on how countries can leverage the ongoing discussions among members of the World Trade Organization to better expand digital trade. The paper includes recommendations on how policies on data flows, data storage and liability can facilitate e-commerce and…
DetailsWashington — US Attorney General Barr, along with officials in several other countries, are planning an open letter asking that Facebook not deploy end-to-end encryption to protect consumers using its apps, according to various news reports. Facebook is reportedly developing better encryption features in response to users’ increased demand for more online privacy. A letter…
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