Washington — The FCC took action in its Spectrum Frontiers proceeding three weeks ago, blazing a trail for the development of next generation mobile services, or “5G.” The Computer & Communications Industry Association encouraged the FCC to continue its work finding new high-band spectrum to facilitate 5G. CCIA submitted a letter Thursday urging the FCC…
Brussels, Belgium — The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the new framework for transatlantic data transfers, was adopted in Brussels today after EU Member States approved it last week. Privacy Shield was unveiled by European Justice Commissioner, Věra Jourová and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. The European Commission has in its recent negotiations obtained a number of…
Brussels, Belgium — In a joint statement today, CCIA and industry groups call for a repeal of the EU’s e-Privacy Directive. The tech and telecoms group believe that any possible review of the sectoral e-Privacy Directive should achieve a simple, clear and horizontal approach to digital regulation.
Brussels, Belgium — CCIA and other members of the Industry Coalition for Data Protection (ICDP) today issued a joint statement to welcome the improved Privacy Shield text. Privacy Shield will strengthen transatlantic data flows and provide legal certainty for European businesses and consumers. It will moreover provide new safeguards which will also apply to other transatlantic…
Brussels, Belgium — The tech industry welcomes the start of the Slovak Republic’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union tomorrow, 1st July. The six month long Slovak Presidency will kick off Council discussions on key Digital Single Market proposals, including on audio-visual, telecoms reform, copyright and finalise the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. CCIA Europe…
Washington — Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton released a tech and innovation agenda today that shows she understands what is needed to grow the economy. The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauded the agenda which included support for patent reform, net neutrality, the free flow of data, high speed Internet and a promise to fight for…
Washington — Senior U.S. and EU government officials and tech representatives took stock of the transatlantic digital relationship at CCIA’s Transatlantic Internet Policy Dialogue today. Today’s event provides stakeholders’ input to the U.S. and EU’s own “Information Society Dialogue” tomorrow, Tuesday. The EU and U.S. will discuss regulation of transatlantic data transfers, Privacy Shield, telecoms…
Washington — Internet users and other stakeholders have until Friday to file comments in response to questions from the Copyright Office on the “safe harbor” in Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) — one of the legal cornerstones that enables the provision of platforms for communication and commerce on the Internet. Currently,…