Brussels, BELGIUM — France’s Senate today approved a national tax, which will require major tech companies to pay a 3% tax on their turnover in France applied retroactively from the start of the year. The justification for the tax is that so-called digital companies pay less tax than traditional firms, a claim that several studies…
DetailsWashington — US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has announced an investigation into France’s proposed digital services tax, which is widely understood as targeting U.S. technology companies for unique taxation. The French measure cleared the lower house of Parliament last week. A vote in the French senate is expected as early as Thursday. The French tax…
DetailsWashington — The White House is hosting a meeting to discuss right wing grievances against social media Thursday, according to news reports. Without a doubt for companies and society at large, it is always a challenge to both protect vigorous free speech and still respond to concerns about hate speech, extremism and religious intolerance. Notably,…
DetailsWashington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association commends Representatives Suzan DelBene and Darin LaHood, co-chairs of the Congressional Digital Trade Caucus, for calling upon the U.S. Administration to take “prompt and targeted action” in response to France’s Digital Services Tax. The letter echoes remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer at today’s House Ways &…
DetailsWashington — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has introduced legislation that would give tech companies the option of either applying to the government for a license to remove particular content like hate speech — or take an entirely hands-off approach. The bill to remove Section 230 liability protections without a government license and scrutiny of a…
DetailsBrussels, BELGIUM — The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes Guardtime, it’s newest member in Europe. Guardtime is a technology company founded in Estonia and headquartered in Switzerland that has developed the KSI Blockchain technology stack. CCIA is an international nonprofit tech trade association that advocates for innovation and competitive conditions for the tech industry.…
DetailsHelsinki, Finland — The Computer & Communications Industry Association is leading a delegation of tech companies to meet Finnish politicians and senior officials Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of Finland taking over the Presidency of the Council of the EU. CCIA Europe will also present its EU tech policy recommendations. Finland will take over the Presidency…
DetailsWashington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association is announcing promotions for two of its DC staff. Matthew Schruers, who has served as CCIA’s Vice President of Law & Policy since 2010, will be promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Schruers joined CCIA in 2005 from the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP and has…
DetailsWashington — Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) demanded that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell bring net neutrality legislation to the Senate floor for an immediate vote. The Save the Internet Act passed the House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote two months ago, but so far, the…
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