CCIA Praises Chairman Powell's Recommendations to Increase Penalties on Violations by Incumbent Telephone Companies

News & Events, USBy CCIA StaffMay 9, 2001

Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) supports FCC Chairman Michael Powell’s recommendations to Congress that call for strengthening penalties for any local telephone company that prevents new entrants from gaining fair access to the wires connecting homes and businesses. CCIA urges Congress to quickly enact the proposals as endorsed by Chairman Powell.…

CCIA Praises Chairman Powell’s Recommendations to Increase Penalties on Violations by Incumbent Telephone Companies

News & Events, USBy CCIA StaffMay 9, 2001

Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) supports FCC Chairman Michael Powell’s recommendations to Congress that call for strengthening penalties for any local telephone company that prevents new entrants from gaining fair access to the wires connecting homes and businesses. CCIA urges Congress to quickly enact the proposals as endorsed by Chairman Powell.…

CCIA Calls for Growth in Web-based Education Through Model Digital Schools

News & Events, USBy CCIA StaffMay 8, 2001

Washington, DC- In a White Paper released today, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) called upon Congress to help implement the vision of the bipartisan Congressional Web-based Commission on Education. The CCIA paper: The Federal Role in Education: Promoting Internet Technology to Advance Learning Opportunities details both the educational benefits and the cost savings that can…

USPS Projected Deficit is a Result of Misguided Priorities

News & Events, USBy CCIA StaffApril 4, 2001

Washington, DC- The recent announcement by the Postal Service (USPS) that it is projecting a shortfall of 2 to 3 billion dollars can be partially explained by its unfair and anticompetitive forays into the e-commerce marketplace. The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) welcomes today’s hearing by Chairman Dan Burton and his efforts to determine…

Government and Industry IT Leaders Converge for Secure E-Business Executive Summit: Detail Roadmap for E-Government Transformation

News & Events, USBy CCIA StaffMarch 27, 2001

Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has joined the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Federal CIO Council, the National Information Assurance Partnership (a partnership between the National Security Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology), and the Interoperability Clearinghouse (ICHnet.org) to co-host the Spring Secure E-Business Executive Summit,…

The Microsoft Antitrust Case is More Important Today than It was During the Trial

News & Events, USBy CCIA StaffFebruary 26, 2001

Washington, DC- As oral arguments open today in the appeal process, it is important to keep some facts in mind – even if Microsoft would prefer the passing of time and their PR and political contributions to make everyone forget them. “Traditional” Tactics Sustain Microsoft’s “New” Economy Monopoly Microsoft has argued that it is immune…

Microsoft Appeal Oral Arguments Set for Feb. 26-27-Keep in Touch with CCIA for Immediate Comment and Analysis

News & Events, USBy CCIA StaffFebruary 22, 2001

Washington, DC- As the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. District hears oral arguments in Microsoft’s appeal of the court order requiring breakup of the company, keep in touch with CCIA for up-to-the-minute analysis and insight into the issues and arguments before the Court. CCIA’s President and CEO, Ed Black will be available…

Independent Study Concludes Some Government E-Commerce Activities Go Too Far

News & Events, USBy CCIA StaffOctober 12, 2000

Economists Propose New Guidelines for Government’s Role in Digital Age Washington, DC- A new report authored by three leading U.S. economists finds that outdated government rules and guidelines have provided an ambiguous environment in which some federal agencies develop highly beneficial Internet initiatives, while others create ventures that encroach dangerously on businesses already served by…

CCIA LAUDS PASSAGE OF TECH IMMIGRATION BILL

News & Events, USBy CCIA StaffOctober 4, 2000

Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) hailed both Houses of the U.S. Congress for passing S. 2045, the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act. The Senate passed S. 2045 by a vote of 96-1 on Tuesday morning and the House of Representatives followed suit in the evening, sending the bill to…