Computer & Communications Industry Association

As the Supreme Court considers Salazar v. Paramount Global, CCIA and @SIIA urge a clear limit on the Video Privacy Protection Act: a 1988 law protecting video rental privacy should not become a sweeping internet law. The VPPA must remain grounded in Congress’s original intent, not expanded to cover incidental online video and advertising. Read more: buff.ly/rz4K6UA
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Better patient outcomes require smarter tools. @UCSF developed a new clinical support tool that seamlessly integrates into primary care workflows to automate the detection, risk classification, and treatment of chronic kidney disease.
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#TechForGood

Satellite networks can bring reliable broadband to remote communities beyond the reach of traditional infrastructure, while enabling emergency communications, mobile connectivity, and new economic opportunities. CCIA’s new report outlines the policy priorities needed to unlock this potential, from modernizing #spectrum and licensing rules to strengthening launch capacity and improving affordability. Read the report: buff.ly/zudUHX0
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In October, CCIA urged Pennsylvania lawmakers to reject an amendment to HB 78 that would expand the definition of “child” to include all users under 18. The change risks conflicting with federal law, imposing costly compliance burdens, and limiting teens’ #privacy autonomy, without meaningfully improving protections. Teen privacy deserves age-appropriate safeguards. Read our comments: buff.ly/vRyFkNP

Eliminating the 60-day grace period for highly skilled foreign workers would impose costs of up to $762M on U.S. businesses and workers while undermining the talent mobility that drives American innovation. DHS should preserve this longstanding protection and strengthen U.S. competitiveness in critical technologies. buff.ly/Onv6kEX