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CCIA at the European Dialogue on Internet Governance

June 05, 2017

Bruce Aitken To Serve As Chairman of the Board for CCIA

News & EventsBy Heather Greenfield June 1, 2017

Washington — Bruce Aitken has been named Chairman of the Board for the Computer & Communications Industry Association at its May board meeting. Aitken takes over for outgoing chairman Ed Peters of OpenConnect. Aitken, a partner at AitkenBerlin, has a distinguished career in international trade, homeland security and film production. He was appointed by both…

CCIA Launches Video Appeal For Better EU Copyright Policies

News & EventsBy Heather Greenfield May 31, 2017

Brussels, BELGIUM — As evidenced by the recent joint-letter on the proposal for a directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market signed by 64 organisations representing Internet users, online services, startups, publishers and research institutions from all over the European Union, the copyright proposal is one of the key challenges of the Digital Single…

CCIA, Over 60 Organisations To EU Lawmakers: Put The Copyright Reform Back On The Right Track

News & EventsBy Heather Greenfield May 29, 2017

Brussels, BELGIUM — Today, CCIA and over 60 civil society organisations and trade associations representing Internet users, online services, startups, publishers and research and educational institutions from all over the European Union urge European lawmakers to put the reform on copyright in the Digital Single Market back on the right track. In an open-letter, the…

CCIA Files Copyright Amicus In Case Involving Fair Use And Programming Languages

News & EventsBy Heather Greenfield May 26, 2017

Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed an amicus brief with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the long-running Oracle v. Google litigation, a case in which Oracle seeks to significantly extend intellectual property claims in ways that would harm innovation in technology and software development. The following can…

CCIA, Tech Industry Coalition Recommend Electronic Surveillance Reform

News & EventsBy Heather Greenfield May 26, 2017

Washington – Leading technology companies and associations sent a joint letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Goodlatte today supporting surveillance reform. The Computer & Communications Industry Association strongly recommends modifying the surveillance powers authorized by Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act so as to improve privacy protections and increase transparency. Specifically, the letter recommends…

Broadcasters, Bars & Restaurants, Audio Services, CCIA File Amicus In U.S. v. BMI Case

News & EventsBy Heather Greenfield May 26, 2017

Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined broadcasters, bar and restaurant owners, and audio visual services providers in supporting the Department of Justice in its appeal of a decision in favor of BMI. The joint amicus brief argues that the antitrust consent decree that governs BMI requires them to offer full licensing rights…

Broadcasters, Bars & Restaurants, Audio Services, CCIA File Amicus In U.S. v. BMI Case

News & EventsBy Heather Greenfield May 26, 2017

Supreme Court Ruling In Patent Venue Case Could Help Combat Patent Trolls

News & EventsBy Heather Greenfield May 22, 2017

Washington — The Supreme Court ruled in a case that many hope could prevent some patent trolls from bringing lawsuits to excessively patent-friendly courts like the Eastern District of Texas. The TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods case has been closely watched by tech companies and others which have been targeted by patent trolls trying to…

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