AT&T Files FCC Paperwork To Gobble Up Another Competitor, CCIA Asks FCC For Public Hearings
AT&T has filed official paperwork to gobble another competitor with the agency charged with protecting the public interest and competition in a vital industry. That agency, the FCC, had already found a lack of competition among wireless carriers in its latest report. The FCC indicated in a public notice last week it had already begun…
AT&T Files FCC Paperwork To Gobble Up Another Competitor, CCIA Asks FCC For Public Hearings
AT&T has filed official paperwork to gobble another competitor with the agency charged with protecting the public interest and competition in a vital industry. That agency, the FCC, had already found a lack of competition among wireless carriers in its latest report. The FCC indicated in a public notice last week it had already begun…
2011 Caucus Registration Opens
Online registration for CCIA’s 2011 Washington Caucus is now available. The Washington Caucus has grown over the years into a unique dialogue between technology executives and the Members of Congress and Administration officials who are grappling with today’s challenging technology issues. This year’s program will cover a wide range of topics related to the future of…
Senators Introduce Online Privacy Legislation
Senators John Kerry, D-Mass., and John McCain, R-Ariz., are introducing online privacy legislation this afternoon. They say the goal is to update outdated laws to protect Americans privacy online and offline.The Computer & Communications Industry Association recognizes the need for baseline privacy practices. The following statement can be attributed to Computer & Communications Industry Association…
WIPO Member-states Reject Open-ended Regulation Of Internet Intermediaries
The Computer & Communications Industry Association welcomes the decision of UN member-states participating in the development of international trademark law at the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Trademarks and Industrial Designs (“SCT”). They agreed to adopt a work plan for “Trademarks and the Internet” based upon a proposal CCIA made to the Committee…
AT&T Takeover Deal Sounds Like A Lose-Lose For Innovation, Consumers
AT&T has proposed a lose-lose deal for consumers with its plans to grow even bigger with its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile for $39 billion. Consumers, industry and innovation will all lose if AT&T is allowed to amass even more power and control over our communications and Internet infrastructure. The tremendous advances in technology and price…
AT&T Takeover Deal Sounds Like A Lose-Lose For Innovation, Consumers
AT&T has proposed a lose-lose deal for consumers with its plans to grow even bigger with its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile for $39 billion. Consumers, industry and innovation will all lose if AT&T is allowed to amass even more power and control over our communications and Internet infrastructure. The tremendous advances in technology and price…