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On February 2nd and 3rd, European privacy regulators will meet to decide how to move forward on one of the most important issues to face the transatlantic economic relationship in years: the terms for keeping citizens and businesses connected across the Atlantic. At stake is whether both European and American companies will be able to run their businesses, develop exciting new products and services, [...]
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Last week I had the privilege of attending various side meetings held in conjunction with the United Nations High Level Meeting on WSIS+10 (World Summit on the Information Society), a ten-year review of progress in advancing digital access in the developing world. At the conclusion of the session, the General Assembly took a bold stand in reaffirming multistakeholder governance of the Internet as an [...]
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Last week, ITI led a group of tech associations in sending a letter to India Prime Minister Modi supporting a change in policy to allow importing of valuable spare parts and equipment. Prime Minister Modi is one of the most influential world leaders on social media and is an avid user of technology, so we will also tweet the letter and hope the Prime Minister will notice it during his busy schedule. [...]
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As world leaders, business executives, the scientific community, and others meet in Paris for the COP-21 summit it is clear that the question is no longer whether our climate is changing, but how do we meet the environmental, economic, and societal challenges a changing climate will pose to humanity. Rather than accept an imperiled future, technology companies know that we can innovate and help create [...]
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It was all about Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) for Congressional tax writers Tuesday. A number of experts testified on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) sprawling international tax project at hearings Tuesday morning at the House Ways and Means Committee, and that afternoon at the Senate Finance Committee. As discussed in an earlier TechWonk blog, the topic [...]
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On November 19, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade convened in Brasilia for the 13th plenary meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue. ITI traveled to Brazil to join this bilateral trade discussion where trade leaders and industry representatives met to discuss topics ranging from trade and investment to standards. Despite the sometimes [...]
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Last week, the IT Alliance for Public Sector (ITAPS) filed formal comments urging the state of Oregon to develop a template of contractual terms for Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) that would be forward-thinking and appropriate for this emerging technology. While the state happened to be Oregon, the message from ITAPS is one that pertains to any state – in fact, it could apply to all states. Commercial [...]
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It is not an exaggeration to say that spectrum–the radio frequencies that connect wireless devices–is the lifeblood of many ITI companies. Our membership spans wireless and network equipment manufacturers, device and mobile hardware companies, and service and software providers, all of which provide mobile and wireless technologies. That is why we welcome a new spectrum discussion draft bill, the “MOBILE [...]
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ITI congratulates and welcomes new Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Tex.), and we ask that he waste no time in rolling up his sleeves to make tax extenders the first order of business for the committee in 2015. As the end of the year approaches, Congress faces a familiar task: passing the so-called tax extenders. This set of tax policies is critical to an assortment of businesses, community development [...]
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As the House and Senate move to conference to reconcile differences and align their respective bills reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ITI – along with five other five tech trade associations – sent a joint letter to congressional committee leaders expressing our gratitude for their efforts to advance the measure. As they work to conclude the reauthorization, we emphasized [...]
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