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Stakeholders issue recommendations on major UN information society review

Geneva -- As delegations convene this week in Geneva to agree on a resolution on the UN’s work on the information society, stakeholders agree on the following set of recommendations: The Resoluti...
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Europe Faces Tough Digital Single Market Choices

Brussels - When the European Commission announces its new Digital Single Market Strategy on 6th May, it faces a decisive choice between a forward-looking enabling strategy for the Internet or an insul...
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CCIA Applauds House Judiciary Committee Passage of USA FREEDOM Act, Urges Further Reform

Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes today’s bipartisan vote to pass the USA FREEDOM Act out of the House Judiciary Committee.  The 25-2 margin demonstrates...
  • Privacy & Security
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Panel: Event Recap

Last Thursday, CCIA hosted a panel discussion on a host of cybersecurity information sharing bills under debate in Congress.  The event, which was opened by remarks from Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., ai...
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Senate Judiciary Leaders Introduce Patent Reform Bill

Washington -- Senate Judiciary Committee leaders have introduced bipartisan legislation today intended to rein in patent trolls who threaten businesses and consumers with legally questionable infringe...
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CCIA Welcomes Latest Version of USA Freedom Act

Washington - Representatives Sensenbrenner, Goodlatte, Conyers, and Nadler introduced the latest version of the USA Freedom Act today.  The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauds...
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The Digital Single Market Strategy Needs To Address Online Marketplace Bans

CCIA coordinated a coalition with European and national e-commerce associations that urged the Commission to address online marketplace bans in the upcoming Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy. We se...
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Industry Leaders Ask House Leaders To Support Privacy Act Extension Bill

Washington -- Companies and trade associations representing leaders of U.S. industry sent a letter to House leadership Tuesday asking them to pass the Judicial Redress Act of 2015. The letter’s sign...
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SaveWirelessChoice.com Coalition Launched

Washington -- Today CCIA joined a broad group of public interest groups, wireless carriers, and consumer and trade groups in launching the SaveWirelessChoice.com coalition. SaveWirelessChoice.com is c...
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New civil society and industry coalition urges the EU to strengthen intermediary liability protections

A civil society and industry coalition today sent an open letter to European Commission leaders urging them to strengthen intermediary liability protections in the new European Digital Single Market ...
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The EU Should Strengthen, Not Weaken, Intermediary Liability Protections

The European Commission (EC) will on May 6 present a Digital Single Market Strategy, i.e. Europe’s next game plan for digital policy. Recent terrorist attacks in Europe have led some governments to...
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Congress Introduces Fast-Track Trade Promotion Authority Legislation

Washington -- The House and Senate have introduced bipartisan legislation to give the President “fast-track” trade promotion authority (TPA). The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Acco...