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February 16, 2017
CCIA Welcomes Senator Hatch’s Focus On Innovation Issues
Washington -- Senator Orrin Hatch, who chairs the Senate’s Republican High Tech Task Force, released his Innovation Agenda at a news conference today. Hatch highlighted better data privacy, which is...
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February 15, 2017
Tech Industry Groups Ask Congress To Add Reforms To Surveillance Act
Washington -- The expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is fast approaching. CCIA and other tech industry groups sent a letter today urging Congressional leaders to co...
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February 9, 2017
CCIA Asks USTR To Focus On Copyright Regulations In Annual Trade Report
Washington -- As more countries pass or consider copyright regulations that violate current U.S. trade agreements and international copyright norms, the Computer & Communications Industry Associat...
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February 9, 2017
The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Stands on Firm Ground
Washington -- The EU-US Privacy Shield Framework, concluded last year, is critical to the information flows driving $260 billion in transatlantic digital services. It is critical to the ability of Eur...
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February 6, 2017
CCIA Applauds Passage of Email Privacy Act
Washington - The House approved the Email Privacy Act under a suspension of the rules Monday. The legislation, which passed with a voice vote, would enhance privacy protections to citizens’ email. T...
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February 6, 2017
Irish Court To Hear Data Privacy Case Tuesday
Brussels -- The Irish High Court will begin hearing a data transfer case tomorrow, 7th February, that questions the validity of one of the few legal instruments European and international companies re...
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February 3, 2017
CCIA Asks House To Pass Email Privacy Act
Washington - The House is expected to once again vote on the Email Privacy Act under a suspension of the rules Monday. Last session the House unanimously approved legislation to enhance privacy protec...
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February 2, 2017
DG Competition Launches 3 E-Commerce Antitrust Investigations
Brussels -- European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced the opening of three investigations today involving video game makers, electronics makers and tour operators suspected of ant...
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February 1, 2017
CCIA Says Charter-Univision Dispute Illustrates Problems Of Media Consolidation
Washington -- Charter Communications cable customers have lost access to Univision’s networks after months of unsuccessful negotiations, according to various news reports. Univision has charged Char...
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January 30, 2017
CCIA Concerned About Details, Broader Message Of Immigration Order
Washington -- The tech industry is deeply concerned about President Trump’s precipitous executive order banning refugees and legal immigrants with visas from the United States.
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January 24, 2017
Senators Propose Broadband Buildout In Infrastructure Plan
Washington -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Commerce ranking member Bill Nelson and five colleagues introduced a $1 trillion infrastructure package today that would include $20 billion ...