Registration for CCIA’s Washington Caucus has officially opened. The Washington Caucus is CCIA’s annual conference bringing together the senior-level industry executives with select Members of Congress, Agency, and Administration officials for a full-day event focusing on the technology-related policy issues and initiatives of the day. We are looking forward to an interesting and informative day…
The FCC is expected to launch rulemakings today that could make way for more competition and useable broadband spectrum – a goal of its National Broadband Plan. The FCC is to consider a rule that would allow Dish Network to deploy its recently acquired mobile broadband spectrum. Another measure on the agenda would foster 700…
The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the President’s decision to directly confront China on the issue of rare earth minerals. The request for consultations is the first step in bringing a trade case at the World Trade Organization (WTO). China imposes various export restrictions on these minerals, which are used to manufacture high-tech products…
Google and Facebook were set to go to trial today in India on charges they did not censor content from their websites. The Wall Street Journal reports the trial in which company executives could face fines or jail time is the latest example of the issues tech companies face as they expand to foreign markets.…
More transparency is needed to study the implications of the proposed Verizon cable deal. Today public interest groups, telecommunications companies and CCIA sent a letter to the FCC saying the spectrum transaction among some of the nations largest Internet access providers is a matter that needs greater transparency and the FCC needed access to redacted documents.
Congress has agreed on legislation that would authorize the FCC to pay TV broadcasters for underutilized broadcast spectrum and then resell it to wireless companies to help meet the growing demand for wireless broadband due to smartphones and tablets. The legislation that will be tucked into the payroll tax bill would set aside $7 billion…
Iran has reportedly blocked its citizens’ access to some secure websites today according to news various reports, though the government has not officially announced an Internet service disruption. Internet users in Iran tell reporters they cannot access Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo email and others report getting to secured banking sites and Facebook is not possible.…