Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has asked a federal appeals court to prevent Texas’s controversial social media law from taking effect ahead of a potential Supreme Court hearing of the case. CCIA along with its partner NetChoice argue that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling is likely to be overturned because…
The following statement is in response to President Obama’s announcement today that he is naming Aneesh Chopra to the post of Chief Technology Officer. It can be attributed to Ed Black, the President and CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association: “At a time when innovation can be key to boosting the economy, this…
The FCC will begin gathering information Wednesday for a new national broadband plan. The Computer & Communications Industry Association anticipates the development of a holistic plan to make affordable, high speed access to an open Internet the norm for all Americans. CCIA believes broadband access is to 21st Century America is what electricity and telephone…
As an organization that has advocated for open markets, open systems and open networks for 38 years, the Computer & Communications Industry Association appreciates a recent effort to get agreement on openness in the growing area of cloud computing. If cloud computing is the next stage in the development of the Internet, openness will be…
According to various news reports, IBM is in merger talks with Sun Microsystems Inc. These high tech giants have several overlapping products and services and are key players in numerous markets, including the critical server market, and a merger will impact the key area of cloud computing. The Computer & Communications Industry Association was founded…
The Computer & Communications Industry Association is praising the return of a top information economy and antitrust expert to the Department of Justice. President Obama has appointed economist Carl Shapiro to become the chief economist for the DOJ’s antitrust division, according to various news reports. Shapiro served in the Clinton administration, is the author of…
The Computer & Communications Industry Association is applauding the reintroduction of the Patent Reform Act today by Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., former Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., and ranking member Lamar Smith, R-Texas. The following statement can be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black: “With members…
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