Computer & Communication Industry Association

News

News
CCIA

CCIA Files Brief Asking Court To Uphold Law On What Is Uncopyrightable

Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed an amicus brief today in the Federal Circuit supporting World Programming Limited (WPL) in a software copyright case brou...
  • Copyright
News
CCIA

CCIA Requests Hearing on Senate Antitrust Venue Bill Ahead of Markup

Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter today asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 20...
  • Competition
News
CCIA

CCIA Applauds Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

Washington -- The White House announced that the bipartisan group of Senators working on an infrastructure package had reached an agreement Wednesday. The bipartisan infrastructure package includes $6...
  • Telecom
News
CCIA

CCIA Submits Comments To USITC As It Investigates Trade Barriers From Foreign Censorship

Washington -- The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) offered details in a filing to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on trade barriers U.S. Internet and technology ...
  • Internet Governance
News
CCIA

FTC Expected To Expand Rules For Merger Review At Meeting Wednesday

Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday and is expected to vote to rescind the “Policy Statement on Prior Approval and Prior Notice Provisions in Merger Cases.” ...
  • Competition
News
CCIA

EU Court Opinion Sets Limits to Use of Upload Filters in New EU Copyright Rules

Brussels, BELGIUM  — The EU top court’s Advocate General, Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, today provided his opinion on the Polish government’s request to annul the controversial Article 17 in the n...
News
CCIA

Transatlantic industry groups urge swift agreement on EU-US commercial data flows

Brussels, BELGIUM -- Ahead of the first anniversary of the invalidation of the Privacy Shield on Friday, more than 20 EU and U.S. associations today sent a letter urging EU Commissioner Reynders and U...
News
CCIA

The AIA At Ten: The Positive Impact of Inter Partes Review

The America Invents Act celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. This panel will examine perspectives from a variety of industries, ranging from life sciences to startups, on how the inter partes r...
News
CCIA

EU To Delay Digital Levy, Prioritise Global Tax Reform

Brussels, BELGIUM -- The EU has agreed to delay its digital tax that was scheduled for presentation this month, until the fall, according to news reports. The announcement comes as G20 Finance Ministe...
News
CCIA

G20 Finance Ministers Endorse International Tax Reform Agreement

Brussels, BELGIUM -- Finance ministers from G20 nations have endorsed a global tax reform agreement in a communiqué that concludes their two day meeting in Italy. Final details, including a detailed ...
News
CCIA

New EU Distribution Rules Allow Discrimination Against Online Commerce

Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission has published its draft revisions to distribution rules known as the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and the Vertical Guidelines (“VBER”). The VBER...
  • Competition
News
CCIA

Industry Groups Urge Protection of Fundamental Principles and Rights in the Digital Services Act

Brussels, BELGIUM — The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) today joined other industry organizations in a joint statement asking EU Member States to respect the fundamental pr...