Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association has joined 28 international business organizations in a statement asking governments to adopt guidance for communications and essential workers as they help with response to the pandemic. The following can be attributed to CCIA President Matt Schruers: “As technology services and telecom providers help to keep businesses,…
Brussels, BELGIUM — Today 22 industry groups sent a joint letter to the 28 European telecoms ministers urging them to “support an ambitious EU legislative proposal to prohibit unjustified data localisation” laws within the EU at the upcoming Telecommunications Council on the 2nd December. “The Single Market must be future-proofed and its principles extended to…
Brussels, BELGIUM — In its proposal to reform European audiovisual rules, the European Commission is proposing to implement cross-border levies on video on demand (VOD) services, a measure that would lead to a fragmentation of the Digital Single Market, according to a new report commissioned by the Computer & Communications Industry Association. The paper examines…
Washington – The Federal Communications Commission was set to vote on reforms to the market for Business Data Services (BDS); however, that proposal and three other items were removed from the Commissioners’ agenda today. The following can be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black: “We are disappointed that after over a decade…
Washington — Senators Coons, D-Del., Daines, R-Mont., Wyden, D-Ore., and Lee, R-Utah, introduced the Review the Rule Act today that would temporarily stop the government from gaining new hacking powers until the new Congress has an opportunity to review the changes. Congress would need to pass the bill within the next couple weeks to prevent…
Brussels, BELGIUM — Today 20 industry groups sent an open letter to the European Commission Vice President Ansip and Commissioner Oettinger calling on an ambitious EU Regulation to “future-proof” the EU Single Market. Specifically, the letter urges the European Commission to enable the free flow of data within the EU Single Market by banning unjustified data…
Washington – In a closely watched case about online service providers’ responsibility for users who infringe copyright, two tech trade associations defended the Internet service provider, Cox, in a court brief today. The brief advocated for clear secondary liability standards and strong DMCA safe harbors. The associations argued that Cox was wrongly held liable…
