Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a Digital Attaché pilot program where U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Officers will focus on digital policy issues and Internet market access in several key markets around the world. The Computer & Communications Industry Association praised this Commerce Department program, which can help grow the…
Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association, the Internet Association, and the i2Coalition filed a joint amicus brief Thursday supporting Apple in its attempt to fend off an unprecedented government demand that it undermine encryption. A court is expected to hear the Apple encryption case March 22. While Apple is not a member of…
Washington — All five FCC Commissioners appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday for an oversight hearing. Amid questions peppered with discussion of accessing Denver Broncos’, Green Bay Packers’, and Minnesota Vikings’ games in different markets in Western states, the hearing covered a broad range of issues related to recent FCC actions. Net Neutrality…
Brussels — A bill on “Creation, Architecture and Heritage Sites” was adopted today by the French Senate at its first reading. The bill focuses on the freedom of artists to create, relationships between stakeholders of the music sector and stakeholders of the film industry, as well as the protection of archaeological heritage. The Computer &…
Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee leaders ahead of their hearing on encryption Tuesday. In the letter, CCIA noted that while tech companies often do aid the government in investigations, they should not be forced to weaken digital security in ways that would create opportunities for…
Brussels — The European Justice Commissioner, Věra Jourová, today presented the full details of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the new framework for transatlantic commercial data flows. The framework includes major privacy safeguards including: strong obligations on participating companies and enforcement, limitations and safeguards on government access, redress possibilities for consumers, and annual reviews. Today’s…
Washington — Today the White House announced its intent to nominate Dr. Carla Hayden as the next Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden has helped the Pratt Library in Baltimore modernize its IT and championed digital literacy. The following can be attributed to Computer & Communications Industry Association President & CEO Ed Black: “A librarian who…
Washington — The FCC took a step toward changing the way customers access pay-TV service. The Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at opening up the set-top box market to competition. The Computer & Communications Industry Association hosts a website for the Consumer Video Choice Coalition aimed at bringing competition to set…
Washington — A federal magistrate judge sided today with the U.S. government in its request to require Apple to weaken the underlying security of a user’s smartphone to facilitate FBI access. The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) is concerned that this would set a tremendously bad precedent for digital and economic security, and the…
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