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December 1, 2021
Texas Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Texas Social Media Law
Washington -- A Texas judge has issued an order to block a Texas social media law from taking effect December 2nd until a broader hearing on the legality of the bill. The Computer & Communications...
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December 1, 2021
CCIA Offers Written Statement For House Hearing On Section 230
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders ahead of a hearing Wednesday on a law that makes it possible for inter...
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November 30, 2021
CCIA Joins 10 Associations In Canadian Digital Tax Letter
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined 10 trade associations in a letter to U.S. officials expressing concern with Canada’s planned digital services tax aime...
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November 25, 2021
CCIA Welcomes the Council’s General Approach on the Digital Services Act, Cautions More Work Needed on the Digital Markets Act
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the general approach reached today by the EU Ministers on the digital services act (DSA), but cautions that more wo...
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November 25, 2021
CCIA Welcomes EU Objective to Increase Transparency in Political Advertising
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission presented a legislative proposal today that seeks to harmonise the rules on transparency to political advertising. It also aims to modernise the framework,...
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November 23, 2021
CCIA Cautions Risk of Unintended Consequences from European Parliament Amendments to the Digital Markets Act
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Today the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection voted on its amendments to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal. The Computer & Co...
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November 17, 2021
Tech Industry Groups Urge Improving Adjustment Mechanisms to Ensure an Effective and Proportionate Digital Markets Act
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) and several other leading technology trade associations representing startups, SMEs, app developers, platform ...
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November 15, 2021
Study Offers Reasons Why Government Technology and Procurement Practices Needs to Change
Washington -- A study by market research firm Omdia released Monday explores reasons why most government departments rely on just one vendor for productivity software and why IT departments are choosi...
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November 12, 2021
16 leading trade associations call on MEPs to ensure the DSA remains a workable, balanced and future proof
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) and 15 other leading trade associations representing startups, SMEs, technology, advertising, and media organi...
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November 9, 2021
CCIA Files Brief As Florida Appeals Decision That Blocked Its Unconstitutional Content Moderation Law
Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice have co-filed a brief in the appeal of Florida’s content moderation legislation which a judge enjoined as unconst...
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November 8, 2021
New Study Finds House, Senate Bills Would Have Blocked A Fifth Of Acquisitions
Washington -- An economic analysis of the merger and acquisition restrictions in House and Senate legislation finds the provisions would have blocked a significant source of spending on tech startups ...