Washington — FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announced the FCC’s plans for promoting the deployment of 5G network technologies. These reforms, which will be voted on at the Commission’s open meeting on March 22nd, aim to ease regulatory review processes and ensure that regulations that apply to large, macrocell towers do not apply to small cells,…
Washington — The tech industry joined public interest groups as part of a Net Neutrality Day of Action Tuesday, calling on Senators to reverse the FCC’s Order that rescinded net neutrality protections. The Senate needs one more vote to invoke the Congressional Review Act, which could undo the recent FCC Order that overturned the strong…
Washington — As Congress works to reduce human trafficking, the House is making additional changes that are expected to ensnare legitimate tech companies, with no evidence this plan would actually help stop trafficking. An amended bill that may rescind critical intermediary protections for internet companies is expected to get a House vote early next week.…
Washington — The tech industry will be intervening in the upcoming effort to appeal the FCC’s recent reversal of its 2015 Open Internet rules that protected net neutrality. While public interest groups have expressed concern about the impact on consumers, today the Computer & Communications Industry Association said the FCC’s action would give a couple…
Brussels – Today, ten organisations representing digital rights groups, startups, Internet and technology businesses are asking the European Commission to uphold its commitment to consult stakeholders before issuing recommendations on removing illegal content online. Despite the European Commission’s commitment to continue its dialogue with stakeholders on online infringing content until at least May 2018, it…
Washington – With Europe and other trading partners passing or considering regulations that violate US trade agreements and international copyright norms, the Computer & Communications Industry Association offered examples Thursday to USTR and asked trade officials to note and fight these trade barriers. CCIA told USTR that US tech companies are facing barriers from countries…
Brussels, BELGIUM — Today, the head of the Austrian Data Protection Authority Andrea Jelinek was elected as the new Chairwoman of the Article 29 Working Party. With her election today, Jelinek is also likely to become the first Chair of the European Data Protection Board when the General Data Protection Regulation enters into force on…
Washington — Senators Orrin Hatch, Chris Coons, Lindsey Graham, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Representatives Doug Collins, Hakeem Jeffries, Darrell Issa, and Suzan DelBene introduced the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (“CLOUD”) Act of 2018 today. The bill is meant to address the conflict of laws issues raised by law enforcement access to data stored in…
Washington — The Senate has unanimously confirmed Andrei Iancu, an IP attorney from a Los Angeles law firm, to lead the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The PTO has been without a leader since the summer when Michelle Lee left. We congratulate him on his confirmation and hope to work with him to improve…
