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AI Act: EU Leaders Urged to Pause Implementation, Amid Growing Concerns

Brussels, BELGIUM – As European heads of state meet in Brussels today to tackle the bloc’s faltering competitiveness, the digital sector is calling for bold action: postpone implementation of the ...
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Senate to Reintroduce Bill to Override Company Policies, Safety Measures on App Stores

Washington – Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and others will reintroduce the Open App Markets Act (OAMA), which would force online app stores to loosen safety criteria ...
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CCIA Expresses Concern Ahead of Senate COPPA 2.0 Markup

Washington – On Wednesday the Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to mark up the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). The Computer & Communications Industry Associ...
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CCIA To Testify Against California’s SB 771, Citing Free Speech and Legal Concerns

Washington – As the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee of the California Assembly prepares to hear SB 771 tomorrow, the Computer & Communications Industry Association is warning lawmaker...
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Payment Rules Overhaul: As EU Council Agrees Balanced Position, Digital Sector Urges Final Fixes

Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on two key legislative files – the Payment Services and Electronic Money Services Directive (PSD3) and the...
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CCIA Urges New York Governor Kathy Hochul to Reject the RAISE Act

Washington – With New York’s legislative session wrapping up, the Computer & Communications Industry Association urges Governor Kathy Hochul to veto the RAISE Act (S 6953). The bill would hold...
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Marn Joins CCIA as Senior Manager for Federal Affairs

Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association is pleased to welcome new senior manager for federal affairs, Michael Marn. Michael previously served as Legislative Assistant to S...
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EU Regulators Must Address DMA’s Wider Economic Impact, Avoid Premature Intervention in Generative AI, New Studies Warn

Brussels, BELGIUM – Boosting Europe’s digital competitiveness requires EU regulators to carefully consider the unintended economic fallout of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on other sectors, and av...
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New Research Shows the Importance of Copyright and AI Regulation to UK Investment

London - A new report by economic consultancy Europe Economics provides fresh analysis, based on new survey data, for the importance of copyright and AI regulation to AI investment in the UK. The new ...
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CCIA and Aligned Associations Call for Urgent Action on Canada and UK Digital Services Taxes

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a joint trade association letter to key Cabinet members urging the U.S. government to take rapid action to address Canada’s...
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Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction to Block Florida’s Social Media Rationing Law

Washington - A federal judge has ruled that a case against Florida’s social media rationing law, HB3, can proceed. The court has granted a preliminary injunction to block parts of it from being imp...
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CCIA Releases Paper Calculating Costs if Cloud Services Contributed to Universal Service Fund

Washington - As traditional telecom companies attempt to reduce their obligations to contribute to the Universal Service Fund, which helps defray the costs of serving remote and low-income areas, the ...
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