The Obama administration recently considered open source solutions as it reexamined the future computing needs of the federal government. Today the Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra praising the move that could help reduce costs for taxpayers and give the government more flexibility with IT solutions down the road.…
The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed comments today in response to the FTC’s announcement of a roundtable series to explore consumer online privacy issues. CCIA commends the Commission for hosting a series of roundtable discussions to explore important consumer online privacy issues surrounding information collection, and urges it and Congress not to lose sight of…
Washington – The FCC put out a request for information Thursday on the rates telecommunications carriers and companies pay each other for special access lines. The issue that has been a longstanding debate is becoming more critical as the FCC deals with increasing industry consolidation in telecommunications. The following comments can be attributed to Computer…
Today the Social Security Administration’s tech advisory board begins a two day meeting to develop a roadmap for systems technology and electronic services to better carry out the agency’s mission over the next five to ten years. More babyboomers are heading into a system, which is relying on technology that was cutting edge — back…
The state of New York has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel saying the company threatened computer makers and paid big kickbacks in exchange for not using competitors’ chips. The Computer & Communications Industry Association said this suit filed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is a strong case that underscores what Intel has…
The state of New York has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel saying the company threatened computer makers and paid big kickbacks in exchange for not using competitors’ chips. The Computer & Communications Industry Association said this suit filed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is a strong case that underscores what Intel has…
In response to requests from AT&T, the FCC has announced an inquiry into Google Voice. AT&T filed a complaint accusing Google Voice, a free, innovative web application, of not allowing calls to certain numbers with high access charges. The FCC has signaled it supports more competition on the Internet and the Computer & Communications Industry…
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Presents “Competition Policy as Innovation Policy” CCIA hosted an exciting competition policy program on Tuesday, October 27 from 12 – 2 pm at the Newseum in Washington, DC. The Obama Administration has placed a high priority on innovation as a key component to driving economic recovery. Rarely discussed in the realm of…
The Computer & Communications Industry Association is filing an amicus brief Friday with the Supreme Court asking that the Court uphold the decision of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the Bilski case, which denied a patent for a method of hedging on utility contracts. Prior to the Federal Circuit’s State Street…
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