Washington – Senate leaders have removed a controversial reporting requirement from the Intelligence Authorization Act. The measure would have turned online communications companies into Internet police, making it mandatory for them to report evidence of any potential terrorist activity, which could have subjected many innocent people to government investigation. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., had…
Washington, DC – The Computer & Communications Industry Association and Mozilla filed a joint amicus curiae brief in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday supporting the FCC in the legal challenge to the Commission’s Open Internet order. CCIA and Mozilla’s friend-of-the-court brief argues that from a technological and legal perspective, the FCC’s order is…
Washington — The technology sector praises the House Judiciary Committee for scheduling a markup of the Judicial Redress Act (H.R. 1428) this Thursday. The trade organizations listed below have been leading supporters of the Judicial Redress Act since its introduction in April, and strongly urge members to pass the bill out of committee. The Judicial…
Brussels, BELGIUM — As part of the move to a Digital Single Market the European Commission today released its telecommunications consultation. This evaluation reviews the regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services covering everything from consumer protection to investment incentives and what Internet speeds will be needed in the future. The Computer & Communications…
Brussels — Roberto Viola becomes the new Director-General of the European Commission’s Communications Networks, Content and Technology Directorate General (DG CNECT) on Tuesday. Viola has been the deputy and began his career as an engineer for the European Space Agency, having also been Director General of the Italian media and telecommunications regulator AGCOM. The Computer…
Brussels, Belgium — Germany’s competition authority has concluded its proceeding into the distribution of Germany’s leading brand of running shoes. The Bundeskartellamt found that ASICS restricted online sales activities of authorized small and medium-sized dealers in ways that kept consumers from being able to easily search for those stores online and to shop around. The…
Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association and other members of the MIC (Music.Innovation.Consumers) Coalition sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch today supporting “fair and efficient licensing of public performance rights for musical works, particularly in light of SESAC’s recent acquisition of the Harry Fox Agency.” The letter urges the attorney general…
Washington – Computer & Communication Industry Association CEO and President Ed Black today respectfully urged the U.S. Senate to promptly approve the nomination of Andy Slavitt as the next Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “Andy Slavitt has tremendous experience as a technology leader and in health care,” Black noted. “Slavitt enjoys…