Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) heartily endorsed today’s announcement by Nokia and other industry leaders of a new open standard software initiative to bridge the transition to a truly mobile Internet experience, the open mobile architecture. Throughout its history, CCIA has been dedicated to preserving full, fair and open competition throughout…
Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) released the following statement in response to press reports indicating the Justice Department on the verge of forfeiting an effective remedy in the Microsoft antitrust trial: · The current settlement proposal will do little to protect consumers, competition, entrepreneurs, and innovation. It is clear the proposal…
Washington, D.C. – The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) is pleased to learn that a spokesman for Senator Judd Gregg (R-New Hampshire) has indicated the Senator will not be offering anti-encryption legislation. This decision comes in the wake of a CCIA letter detailing why such a proposal would be unwise and counterproductive. “We are…
Washington, D.C. – The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) is pleased to learn that a spokesman for Senator Judd Gregg (R-New Hampshire) has indicated the Senator will not be offering anti-encryption legislation. This decision comes in the wake of a CCIA letter detailing why such a proposal would be unwise and counterproductive. “We are…
Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) provides its enthusiastic support for the formation of the “Liberty Alliance Project,” a new business alliance to form an open, federated, interoperable system for online identity protection and verification. CCIA has a long history of supporting open platforms developed by communities and strives for open systems,…
Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) today expressed its dismay at the Department of Justice’s decision not to seek the most effective remedies in its case against Microsoft. Said CCIA President and CEO, ED Black, “As the District Court and the government plaintiffs originally concluded, structural remedies are the most effective solution…
Washington, DC- Ed Black, President and CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), released the following statement in response to the appointment of a new Justice to oversee the Microsoft antitrust case: “We are pleased that Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has finally been appointed to oversee the remand of this important case. Judge Kollar-Kotelly…
Washington, DC- Ed Black, President & CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), released the following statement in response to the Appeals Court rejection of Microsoft’s petition to delay the court proceeding pending a Supreme Court review of the case: “The court’s decision today properly recognizes that Microsoft has little chance of receiving…
Washington, DC- Ed Black, President and CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), issued the following statement in response to Microsoft’s filing a reply brief with the Appeals Court: “Once again, Microsoft seeks to distort the law and facts surrounding the overwhelming case against the company. In today’s filing, the company states: ‘If…
