Washington, DC- The Executive Committee of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) elected Edward M. Peters, Cerebellum Software Inc’s Chief Executive Officer and Director, as its new Chairman of the board. Mr. Peters has more than a decade of experience working in the technology industry, and he most recently spent four years as senior…
Washington, DC- Judge Jackson has wisely and prudently taken action to restore competition to our industry and to reinstate the forces of the free market to guide innovation, pricing, and economic success, rather than the will of a powerful and abusive monopolist. We commend Judge Jackson for the fairness and skill with which he has…
Washington, DC- Judge Jackson has wisely and prudently taken action to restore competition to our industry and to reinstate the forces of the free market to guide innovation, pricing, and economic success, rather than the will of a powerful and abusive monopolist. We commend Judge Jackson for the fairness and skill with which he has…
Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) believes that after proceeding on their own to establish rules for consumer privacy, the European Union Parliament should have adopted the “safe harbor” agreement between the EU and the United States. Instead, on July 5, Parliament voted 279-259 to reject the agreement and confirm that the…
Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) had advocated to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it approve the proposal submitted by the Coalition of Affordable Local and Long Distance Service (CALLS) concerning access charges. In light of the FCC’s adoption of this proposal CCIA President/CEO Ed Black stated, “this is something that…
Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has been an advocate of fair and open trade since its inception almost three decades ago. CCIA is encouraged that the U.S. House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to grant permanent normal trade relations to China, which is poised to play a major and growing role…
Washington, DC- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), in an amicus brief filed in the U.S District Court for the District of Columbia in connection with U.S. v. Microsoft, demonstrates industry’s strong support for a divestiture remedy very similar to that recommended by the Justice Department and the 19 States involved in the case.…
Washington, DC- Federal regulators edged closer to approving an innovative wireless technology known as ultra-wideband. The FCC is now backing a proposal to consider it for operation on an unlicensed basis, giving until October 30 for interested parties to submit test results. “This is good news for those concerned about bridging the digital divide as…
Washington, DC- “This proposal does not deal with the fundamental problems such as monopoly leveraging or barriers to OS competition. The DOJ remedy is a good one however, a moderate one. Let’s contrast the Microsoft proposal to that of the DOJ,” stated Ed Black, President & CEO of CCIA. The Microsoft Proposal demonstrates: they are…
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