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Senate Judiciary Advances Measure To Give Government Greater Control Over Online Content, Opens Risks For Online Security Through Patchwork Of State Laws

News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright, Privacy & Security

Washington — The Senate Judiciary Committee took a step toward approving legislation, S. 3398, the “Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies” (EARNIT) Act, which would weaken the law companies rely upon to address objectionable activity online, commonly referred to as Section 230. In March, when the bill was introduced, the Computer & Communications…

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Tech Industry Concerned About New Internet Censorship Tool In Wake Of EU Court Ruling

Internet Freedom, News & Events, Privacy & Security

Washington – The implications of the European court ruling yesterday are huge, and are raising questions from Internet users around the world about how the decision might be used and misused to promote censorship. The ruling by Europe’s highest court means that any individual there can demand that thousands of Internet companies remove links to…

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CCIA Launches Website To Promote Consumer Choice of TV Interface Devices

Competition Policy, News & Events

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has supported disruptive competition and innovation for more than 40 years. Today it launched a website, ConsumerTVChoice.net, to promote competition and choice in the so-called TV set-top box marketplace. The Computer & Communications Industry Association has supported Congress’s renewal of Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act, which…

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CCIA Sends Open Internet Letter to FCC

News & Events

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to the FCC and Chairman Wheeler that praises their long-standing commitment to protecting the open Internet and asking them not to propose new rules that would allow discriminatory practices by phone and cable Internet access providers. In the letter CCIA said altering the framework that has historically prevented discrimination…

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CCIA Welcomes Action By Judiciary and Intelligence Committees To Curtail Bulk Metadata Collection

News & Events, Privacy & Security

Washington – The House Intelligence Committee approved the USA Freedom Act today, which would curtail bulk collection and storage of Americans’ phone metadata by the U.S. government. The bill matches the one the House Judiciary Committee passed yesterday. The Computer & Communications Industry Association has testified on this issue for years, advocating restraint on bulk…

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CCIA’s Response to Big Data Review

News & Events

Washington – The White House released the results of the Big Data review, which the president received today.  The review consisted of two reports, one focused on policy, which was coordinated by John Podesta, Counselor to the President.  The other, which was prepared by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), focused…

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