CCIA sent a letter today to members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee as the Subcommittee on Communications as it prepares to markup Internet governance legislation. CCIA is a longtime supporter of the multi-stakeholder model of global Internet governance, but we have concerns this legislation could be misused.
An online service that allows monthly subscribers to record TV programs and watch them later on any Internet connected device won a key court victory today. The Court of Appeals for the Second upheld a lower court ruling that went against those arguing that Aereo’s service breaks copyright law. The Computer & Communications Industry Association…
Last Friday, the Senate voted to include a non-binding amendment to the FY 2014 Budget Resolution that supports the enforcement of state and local use tax laws. Proponents of the Marketplace Fairness Act are attempting to portray this vote as signifying support for legislation that would impose tax collection burdens on small Internet businesses. However,…
Tech companies are welcoming legislation introduced today to update electronic privacy laws that were written before most people carried cell phones. The GPS Act introduced in both the House and Senate would fix a geolocation privacy loophole that curbs both civil liberties and the growth of this industry. The following comments on the GPS Act…
Proponents of the Marketplace Fairness Act are preparing to offer an amendment to the FY 2014 Senate budget resolution in support of Internet sales tax collection. The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has long opposed the concept of imposing tax collection burdens on small Internet businesses, which are some of the most promising candidates…
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling in a crucial case that resolves whether people can resell or donate copyrighted property they own like books, CDs, DvDs and other physical goods. In a 6-3 decision, the Justices reversed a Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling and supported a position by the tech industry, libraries, nonprofits…
The FCC’s Wireless Bureau has approved T-Mobile’s merger with Metro PCS, saying the deal would benefit the public interest with better choices for mobile broadband. The following can be attributed to Computer & Communications Industry Association President & CEO Ed Black: “For the millions of Americans who rely on mobile devices to access the Internet,…
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…
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…