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September 15, 2017
CCIA Hosted Panel Discusses What May Happen In Wake Of SCOTUS Apple Samsung Design Patent Ruling
Washington -- At a patent event at the National Press Club this week, panelists discussed an uptick in design patent cases since the Apple Samsung design patent ruling by the Supreme Court. CCIA paten...
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September 13, 2017
CCIA Welcomes Proposal to End Forced Data Localisation in EU Member States
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission (EC) today released its proposal on the free flow of non-personal data in the EU. The proposed regulation prohibits EU member states from requiring that ...
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September 11, 2017
CCIA Responds To Think Tank Report Aimed At Tech Industry
Washington -- A report from a new think tank, the New Center Project, rightly bemoans the partisan politics in Washington, but offers several so-called solutions that could bring more harm than good t...
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September 5, 2017
Small European businesses vs. new EU VAT bureaucracy
An often overlooked European success story is how hundred of thousands of European small companies have thrived thanks to the Internet. With a few clicks on the keyboard, the smallest European firm ...
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September 5, 2017
EU Countries Question The Compatibility Of Copyright Reform With EU Fundamental Rights
Brussels -- This morning, the website Statewatch published a leaked EU Council document on the copyright reform, in which a number of European countries are strongly questioning its compatibility with...
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August 29, 2017
CCIA Asks FCC To Reject Sinclair Merger; Requests Congressional Hearings
Washington -- In comments filed with the FCC today, the Computer & Communications Industry Association urged the FCC to reject Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s proposed takeover of Tribune Media Co...
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August 28, 2017
CCIA Warns FCC About Economic Consequences Of Weakening Net Neutrality
Washington -- Investment and innovation have thrived under the FCC’s current internet access rules preventing content blocking, throttling, and discrimination. The Computer & Communications Indu...
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August 28, 2017
Regulators Should Allow Interaction Applications to Continue to Evolve CCIA Says in ITU Filing
Brussels, BELGIUM -- As a UN intergovernmental body considers internet-enabled applications, the Computer & Communications Industry Association expressed concern about it expanding its mandate. CC...
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August 22, 2017
CCIA Encourages DOJ To Reassess Policies Regarding Warrants For Data Stored In The Cloud in Light of DreamHost Dispute
Washington -- On Tuesday, the Department of Justice filed a motion in the District of Columbia Superior Court to narrow the scope of a controversial warrant it had served on web host DreamHost, regard...
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August 15, 2017
CCIA Opposes Overly Broad DOJ Request For Data from Protest Website
Washington -- A web hosting provider is facing an overly broad Department of Justice search warrant, demanding that it turn over information on more than a million visitors to an anti-Trump protest we...
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August 2, 2017
CCIA Encourages a Path Forward on Mid-Band Spectrum for 5G
Washington, D.C. -- Recent activity on Capitol Hill and at the FCC shows progress on a much-needed path forward for mid-band spectrum, which will be crucial for providing better coverage and faster sp...
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August 2, 2017
Tech Associations Send Letter To Senators About Problems With Proposed Changes CDA-230
Washington - CCIA joined nine other associations in a letter to senators about the unintended consequences of legislation to update Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. While associations su...