The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) believes that the approach taken by the Main Street Fairness Act is unwise in general and untimely given the current economic situation. The technology industry is prepared to be a constructive player in meaningful efforts at tax reform, but requiring Internet retailers, especially small ones, to collect taxes…
Ultra-high speed computer networks are in the works for 28 university communities, according to a plan called GigU, to be announced Wednesday. Many of the communities are in the Midwest outside major cities and the hope is that the super fast broadband connections would not only attract high tech start ups to the areas but…
The Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust and Consumers’ Rights has sent a 7-page letter to the Justice Department and FCC asking them to block AT&T’s plans to take over the fourth largest wireless competitor. In the letter, Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., who recently held a hearing on the acquisition, said it would dramatically…
The Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust and Consumers’ Rights has sent a 7-page letter to the Justice Department and FCC asking them to block AT&T’s plans to take over the fourth largest wireless competitor. In the letter, Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., who recently held a hearing on the acquisition, said it would dramatically…
The Computer & Communications Industry Association will release its paper detailing ways policymakers can enable the growth of cloud computing – and the economic benefits of doing so– at an event Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Michael Nelson, Professor of Internet studies at Georgetown University will lead a panel discussion with companies involved in cloud computing at the…
As Congress and federal agencies consider stricter copyright enforcement measures such as making streaming a felony, and government-mandated Internet blacklists, and the copryight and communications sectors devise a Copyright Alert System, a new economic report to be released Monday helps illustrate the importance of a balanced approach to copyright. Despite the economic downturn, industries that…
As Congress and federal agencies consider stricter copyright enforcement measures such as making streaming a felony, and government-mandated Internet blacklists, and the copryight and communications sectors devise a Copyright Alert System, a new economic report to be released Monday helps illustrate the importance of a balanced approach to copyright. Despite the economic downturn, industries that…
Industry groups announced a new partnership today designed to provide information to consumers on copyright violations – including notices when their Internet account is being used to view or distribute infringing content. The Copyright Alert System is a joint project by some Internet Access Providers and some content providers. It will set up a Center…
Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney is leaving as head of the antitrust division at the Department of Justice next month to join a law firm, according to various news reports. After a decade of inaction on antitrust cases, Varney’s appointment by President Obama was seen as a sign that the government would once again take…
