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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. The following can b...
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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 ...
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CCIA Says Decision To Keep Michelle Lee Leading PTO Is Welcome News

Washington -- US Patent and Trademark Office Director Michelle Lee will stay on during the next administration, according to news reports. The Computer & Communications Industry Association has ...
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