Join us on March 19th as we commemorate our proud history fighting for open markets, open systems, open networks and full, fair and open competition in the computer,telecommunications and Internet industries. Among the night’s highlights will be: a video retrospective about how CCIA came to be and how it grew to become a leading policy voice for…
Today, CCIA endorsed a bid by the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDC’s) to remove any specific deadline for full compliance with the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. As a technology trade organization, CCIA believes premature implementation of stepped up protections would be counterproductive, adding costs to public health systems and other administrative…
The following statement is in response to President Obama naming Edith Ramirez to the post of FTC chairwoman. It can be attributed to Ed Black, the President and CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association. “CCIA welcomes the President’s decision to ask Commissioner Ramirez to lead the FTC. Her current role as an FTC Commissioner, and…
A House Democrat and Republican have introduced legislation to help protect innovators from patent trolls. The bill, dubbed the SHIELD Act (Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act), co-authored by Congressmen Peter DeFazio, D-Ore. and Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, would allow tech companies to recover litigation costs of lawsuits where the plaintiff’s legal claims had…
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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…
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…
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…