Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed an amicus brief in a Supreme Court case that has major implications for the entire tech industry. The issue in Google v. Oracle is whether the reuse of certain program elements necessary for interoperability is an infringement of copyright law. The case has been under…
Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed comments and will testify at a hearing Tuesday before the Office of the United States Trade Representative calling for a strong U.S. response to the French digital services tax. USTR is soliciting input from the public in the next stage of its Section 301 investigation into…
Washington — The President & CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association, Ed Black, announced plans to retire as of December 31, after helming the international tech trade association since 1995. CCIA’s COO Matt Schruers will be promoted to President, by a vote of the association’s board of directors earlier this month. Black will…
Washington – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation implementing the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement into U.S. law. The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation in the new year. The Computer & Communications Industry Association applauds passage of the USMCA in the House and commends the bipartisan efforts to update the agreement for…
Brussels, BELGIUM — Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe has issued a non-binding opinion in response to a case involving data transfers that are used to process information like credit card transactions or insurance claims. The case examined whether so-called Standard Contractual Clauses provide sufficient protection to EU citizens’ data when transferred outside the European Union. Standard…
Brussels, BELGIUM — The Computer & Communications Industry Association released a white paper that compiles various studies and data showing digital distribution helped grow profits for artists and companies. Senior Manager for CCIA Europe Victoria de Posson, who authored the paper, said that statistics on online subscription and revenue growth show online distribution is providing…
Washington — The Computer & Communication Industry Association joined public interest groups in a petition for the court to re-hear the most recent national net neutrality case. In October, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found the FCC can choose to give up its role protecting nondiscriminatory internet access. Public Knowledge, Free…
Washington — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced an agreement was reached with the U.S. Trade Representative to move forward with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and bring the trade agreement to a vote. The Computer & Communications Industry Association has advocated for open markets and free trade since 1972 and had engaged in advocacy…
Washington — A day before a Senate Judiciary hearing on encryption, the Computer & Communications Industry Association joined 100 other organizations from around the world in a New America Open Technologies Institute letter to officials in Australia, the U.S. and U.K expressing concern about their misconceptions about encryption. CCIA, which represents device makers, internet services…
