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CCIA Opposes Marketplace Fairness Act
The Computer & Communications Industry Association continues to oppose legislation, such as the Marketplace Fairness Act introduced today, which would impose burdensome tax collecting requirements on online retailers — regardless of physical presence. While we understand and share the desire for state and local governments to be adequately funded in these times, we believe this…
CCIA Welcomes Introduction of Startup Act 3.0
The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauds Senators Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Mark Warner, D-Va., Chris Coons, D-Del., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., for introducing the Startup Act 3.0, a farsighted proposal to unleash the power of U.S.-educated entrepreneurs to create jobs. In particular, the bill’s focus on attracting and retaining entrepreneurial talent through the creation of…
CCIA’s Top 13 Priorities for 2013 and Obama’s 2nd Term
Skilled Immigration Reform – Increase access to skilled foreign workers and entrepreneurs to ensure that the U.S. remains the global center of innovation. Immigration reform legislation must include provisions addressing the availability of employment-based and entrepreneur visas. Privacy – Reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act including the treatment of mobile location information (GPS Act) to require warrants…
CCIA Welcomes Introduction of Immigration Innovation Act
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) welcomes the introduction the Immigration Innovation Act today. CCIA has long promoted skilled immigration reform as critical to maintaining and strengthening the global competitiveness of U.S. companies in an increasingly innovative economy. This bill includes such reforms as: increasing the H-1B visa cap and making it market-flexible; exempting advanced…
Data Privacy Day: Good Time For Congress To Pass ECPA Reforms, CCIA Says
Washington – As privacy advocates mark Data Privacy Day Monday, the Computer & Communications Industry Association is calling on Congress to update the nation’s 27 year old laws governing when and how the government can obtain peoples email and other online documents. In 1986 Congress wrote the Electronic Communications Privacy Act that attempted to address…
The Sky Continues To Rise For Industry, Study Says
Brussels – The Computer & Communication Industry Association has released the latest economic study it commissioned, “The Sky is Rising,” just ahead of this year’s MIDEM music business conference in France. The latest study from Floor 64, co-authored by Mike Masnick and Michael Ho, is a follow up that broadens last year’s U.S.-focused analysis of…
CCIA Europe To Host Media Conference Call Thursday On New "Sky is Rising" Study
After last year’s release of the study ‘The Sky is Rising‘ looking at the global, economic state of the entertainment industry, the Computer & Communication Industry Association (CCIA) is convening a media briefing Thursday 15:00 CET/ 9am EST to present the main findings of our new, European study focusing on the entertainment businesses in France,…