The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA): 54 year-old tech trade assoc. promoting #netfreedom, balanced #patent #copyright #antitrust policies.
Washington, DC
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.@Quad9DNS, a nonprofit that provides free #privacy and #cybersecurity protections to its users, is making the difficult decision to withdraw its services from France. The company's decision comes on the heels of a recent ruling that would have required Quad9 to block recursive DNS resolution for a number of domain names for French users. 1/2
Quad9’s decision illustrates the issues with site blocking and how the actions of European regulators and courts, in this instance intended to fight piracy, can affect the privacy and security of millions of users.
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The #FirstAmendment protects both the right to speak and the right to listen. Today, technology lets Americans share ideas and reach audiences at a scale the Founders could scarcely imagine. As the U.S. marks 250 years, protecting that freedom means keeping government out of the business of deciding what Americans can hear. Read more as America celebrates 250 years of free expression: buff.ly/aRoH4Wn
Bridging the digital divide starts at the local level. @awscloud partnered with the Seattle Public Library to offer free AI and cloud training, empowering job seekers with high-demand skills for the modern economy.
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The KFTC says higher penalties for U.S. companies reflect differences in case size and legal rules. But CCIA Chief Economist Trevor Wagener’s analysis finds U.S. firms still face penalties 5.1x those of Korean firms after statistical controls. The findings raise important questions about how penalties are calculated and applied. Read more: buff.ly/yToXBMz
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The KFTC responded to analysis showing discrimination against U.S. companies by claiming it was an “averages trap.” Our study anticipated that. Controlling for statute, industry, year, and Korean rveenue, U.S. companies still face KFTC penalties about 5x the Korean company rate.
ALT Chart from CCIA’s The KFTC’s Uneven Hand: U.S. companies account for 4.4 percent of Korea business activity among U.S., Korean, and Chinese respondents but 22.8 percent of KFTC penalty value, 2016 to 2025.
Protecting critical electronics in extreme environments is essential for deep-space exploration. @michiganstateu is expanding semiconductor radiation testing to ensure microchips remain resilient in space and in key infrastructure on Earth.
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Today, CCIA’s Yaswant Devarakonda will take part in a "PhD to Policy" panel at Vanderbilt STEM Policy Seminar along with Julia Jester, PhD, Director of Federal Relations, William & Mary, and Brad Davidson, PhD, Senior Regulatory and Science Policy Analyst, American Association for Cancer Research. On the panel, he’ll share his journey from being a PhD astronomer studying supernovae at Texas A&M University to becoming a leader in space and spectrum policy.
The #FirstAmendment protects the right to speak and access information online, including anonymously. In NetChoice v. Griffin, a federal court struck down Arkansas’s social media law for imposing sweeping restrictions on protected speech. States should protect minors by strengthening online privacy, not restricting access to constitutionally protected speech. Read more from CCIA’s Jesse Lieberfeld: buff.ly/AHZvE9O
The #FirstAmendment protects the right of digital services to decide what speech they host and how they present it. CCIA and @NetChoice challenged Texas and Florida laws that would force platforms to carry government-mandated content. As the Supreme Court affirmed, states cannot dictate online editorial choices to impose their own vision of ideological balance. Read more about NetChoice & CCIA v. Paxton: buff.ly/1Sef6mX
Securing next-generation digital networks requires real-world testing. @floridastate researchers are building a quantum communication testbed to advance ultra-secure data transmission under complex environmental conditions.
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A decade of enforcement data reveals a striking disparity: South Korea’s competition authority imposed penalties on U.S. companies at 4–7 times the rate for Korean firms and 80–90 times the rate for Chinese firms, relative to business activity in Korea. CCIA’s new study calls for U.S. trade action to secure even-handed enforcement: buff.ly/4VfDYmh
Protecting kids online shouldn’t come at the expense of constitutional rights. Algorithms help platforms filter harmful content, promote age-appropriate material, and manage the scale of online information. Preserving the freedom to curate content is essential to both online safety and free expression. buff.ly/4PXR6Bn
#FirstAmendment #FreeExpression #FreeSpeech
.@Apple is working with innovative companies to bring new technologies to its latest iPhones. Partnerships with Perryman Company and Qnity Electronics are contributing to advances in titanium components and sophisticated camera technologies, showcasing the role U.S. suppliers play in bringing next-generation products to global markets.
More on Apple's latest partnerships: buff.ly/rD8xX9C
The #FirstAmendment protects people’s editorial choices, whether made by a newspaper editor with a red pen or implemented through code. In Patterson v. Meta, CCIA and SIIA urge a New York appeals court to uphold these protections for algorithms that curate and rank online content. #FreeSpeech protections don’t disappear when technology implements editorial decisions. Read more: buff.ly/fQ6gXli
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U.S. companies do about 4% of the business that U.S., Korean and Chinese firms do in Korea.
They were assessed 23% of the KFTC’s penalties: US$1.3B of US$5.6B, 2016 to 2025.
New @ccianet Research Center study on how Korea’s competition authority treats U.S. companies. 🧵
ALT Bar chart. U.S. companies: 4.4% of Korea business, 22.8% of KFTC penalty value. Korean companies: 91.3% and 71.9%. Chinese companies: 4.3% and 0.2%.
Nature is unlocking new pathways to treat human hearing loss. @CWRU researchers discovered sensory hair cells in squid that mirror human inner ear functions, offering crucial clues for hearing restoration and cellular repair.
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Tomorrow at 9 AM ET, @ITIFdc hosts a panel discussion with international experts on U.S.–Korea economic relations, and how policymakers in both countries should respond to KFTC enforcement activity. CCIA’s Chief Economist, Trevor Wagener, will discuss CCIA Research Center’s latest study on the “KFTC’s Uneven Hand.” More info here: buff.ly/f7mFYaB
Algorithms don’t make editorial decisions on their own. They carry out human choices about what content to feature, rank, and recommend. CCIA and @SIIA urged the Ninth Circuit to recognize that these choices are protected by the #FirstAmendment, regardless of the technology used. CCIA’s Burke Kappler has more: buff.ly/4PXR6Bn
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The data point to a troubling disparity in how South Korea’s competition authority penalizes U.S. companies. CCIA’s latest study finds that U.S.-headquartered companies accounted for 22.8% of total penalties despite representing a much smaller share of business activity in Korea. Read more: buff.ly/oWKzEch
