The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement under negotiation encountered some staunch disagreement in Europe. The European Parliament voted 663-13 today on a resolution demanding the European Commission release all negotiating texts and brief the Parliament on the secretive agreement. ACTA is an executive agreement under negotiation that could change the way copyright laws are enforced around the…
Computer & Communications Industry Association Telecom/Internet 101 Congressional Briefing Monday, March 8 Materials: CCIA’s Telecommunications and Internet Policy Guide Vint Cerf’s presentation “The Open Internet” Jerry James’ presentation “Overview of the History of the Telecommunications Industry” Speaker Bios: Ed Black, President & CEO, CCIA Vint Cerf, one of the founding fathers of the Internet Amy Levine, Subcommittee…
CCIA has filed comments with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office in response to a consultation on Personal Information Online Code of Practice. Read the full comments
As the FCC is developing ideas to boost high speed broadband deployment and adoption, there’s a new initiative on the horizon that may dovetail well with the National Broadband Plan. A tech company, Google, not a traditional land-line service provider, has announced plans today to build and test ultra-high speed broadband networks in a few…
The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed comments today in response to a request from the FCC to answer questions on the relevance of online privacy protections to broadband adoption and deployment. Read CCIA’s comments
The Computer & Communications Industry Association appreciates the long overdue attention the administration is bringing to the multifaceted human rights issue of Internet freedom. CCIA is releasing a white paper on Friday, “Internet Freedom: How National Policies Have Failed To Protect It And What Can Be Done Now To Build It.” The paper explains why…
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Thursday unrestricted Internet access will be a top diplomatic priority. The State Department estimates that 30 percent of the global population lives in nations that censor the Internet, and Clinton outlined plans to change that. Among the tools will be grants to promote government transparency online and for organizations…
This afternoon the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments supporting the FCC’s adoption of six principles designed to preserve and protect public access to the open Internet for the 21st Century. The comments were filed in response to the FCC’s request for comments on its proposed rule making to maintain Internet neutrality. CCIA appreciates this initiative…
Chinese Internet users are expressing concern about Google’s announcement that it may shut down its website because of government censorship and recent cyber attacks. Such continued attacks and censorship are contrary to the fundamental operation of the Internet for many reasons, making this issue a concern to all Internet users. The Computer & Communications Industry…
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