Internet & Telecom Press Releases

 21-Jan-08ITAA, GEIA Announce Merger
 16-Jan-08Grant Thornton’s Steininger Appointed Chairman of ITAA
 20-Dec-07ITAA Calls First Session a ‘Mixed Bag’ for Innovation
 17-Oct-07ITAA Applauds House Extension of Internet Tax Ban
 02-Aug-07ITAA Calls for Passage of Competitiveness Conference Report
 31-Jul-07ITAA Applauds FCC Vote on Spectrum Access
 27-Jul-07ITAA Applauds Potential Spectrum Access Compromise
 19-Jun-07US Technology Industry Weakens According To Forrester/ITAA Tech Sector Index
 05-Jun-07ITAA Asks Senate to Preserve DOD Access to U.S. Information Technologies
 11-May-07ITAA Salutes Congress, Administration for Trade Compromise
 04-May-07ITAA Applauds Federal Data Breach Protection Bill
 01-May-07ITAA Supports House Judiciary Approach to Spyware Legislation
 26-Apr-07ITAA Calls for Patent Reform in the 110th Congress
 24-Apr-07ITAA Opposes Overreaching Private-Sector Measures in Senate 9/11 Bill
 21-Mar-07Forrester/ITAA Tech Sector Index Hits Highest Level In Five Years
 07-Mar-07ITAA Names Pelosi Advisor as New Vice President of Government Relations
 12-Feb-07ITAA Calls for Trade Promotion Authority Renewal
 12-Feb-07ITAA Marks 30-Day Warning for Daylight Savings Change
 16-Jan-07ITAA Allies With Northern Virginia Technology Council
 03-Oct-06ITAA Applauds ICANN Agreement
 23-Aug-06ITAA Applauds Federal Healthcare IT Order
 04-Aug-06ITAA Praises Court for Reconsidering VoIP Ruling
 26-Jul-06ITAA Supports Continued ICANN Privatization
 25-Jul-06ITAA Opposes Anti-Social Networks Bill
 13-Jun-06Internet Leaders Caution Against Broad Surveillance for VoIP Calls
 26-Apr-06ITAA Expresses Concerns with Potential Data Retention Legislation
 01-Feb-06ITAA Commends State of Union Speech
 17-Nov-05ITAA Supports Allen Spyware Amendment
 16-Nov-05ITAA Praises Internet Governance Agreement
 10-Oct-05ITAA White Paper Says Next Generation Networks will Shape New Business Models, Services
 03-Aug-05ITAA Cautions FCC Against Hasty Broadband ISP Vote
 30-Jun-05ITAA Applauds U.S. Stance on Internet Governance
 30-Jun-05ITAA Backs Use of "Networked Healthcare" To Save Dollars and Save Lives
 09-Jun-05ITAA Says "Enough Already" to Internet Governance Groups
 25-May-05ITAA Blasts Proposal to Extend Access Fees to Internet Service Providers
 19-May-05ITAA Questions FCC Authority on VOIP 911 Service
 15-Feb-05ITAA Praises Goodlatte Spyware Bill - Avoids Annoying Pop-up Notices
 02-Feb-05ITAA Condemns Wisconsin for Wriggling Out of Internet Tax Moratorium
 21-Jan-05ITAA Sees Consolidation not Competition in Powell’s Wake
 20-Dec-04ITAA Terms ILEC Unbundling Relief Plea without Merit
 16-Dec-04ITAA Calls FCC Decision a Dead-end for Consumer Choice
 14-Dec-04ITAA Calls Upon Leavitt to Support IT Modernization for Healthcare
 06-Dec-04ITAA Surprised by eHealth Funding Cut
 02-Dec-04ITAA Says Pennsylvania Law Pits Wi-Fi Against Competition
 29-Nov-04ITAA Praises Lawmakers for Move on Telework
 06-Oct-04ITAA Calls ‘Bell Echo Chamber’ Telecom Study Disappointing: Supports Competition, Not Incumbent Protection
 05-Oct-04ITAA Opposes Proposed Tax on Calls over the Internet
 23-Sep-04ITAA Cautions Against Hasty Spyware Compromise on Capitol Hill
 20-Sep-04ITAA Warns Against Unintended Consequences of Runaway Spyware Legislation
 04-Aug-04ITAA Praises FCC Ruling on Digital Broadcast Copy Protection
 23-Jun-04ITAA Cautions Lawmakers on Sweeping Spyware Legislation
 09-Apr-04New ITAA Paper Details HIPAA Implications for Healthcare IT Solution Providers
 04-Mar-04ITAA Criticizes D.C. Circuit Court Decision on FCC Rules
 12-Feb-04ITAA Welcomes FCC Notice on VoIP
 16-Dec-03ITAA Applauds President on CAN-SPAM Act Signing
 19-Nov-03ITAA Questions Need for New Law on Interactive TV Privacy Protections
 24-Oct-03ITAA Calls on Senate to Debate Internet Tax Bill
 09-Oct-03ITAA Shares Concerns on Internet Connectivity
 26-Sep-03ITAA Says “Pretty Close” Isn’t Good Enough on Fiber to the Premises Unbundling
 28-Aug-03ITAA Endorses House Medicare Bill "Remote Monitoring" Provision
 22-Aug-03ITAA Calls on FCC for a "National Home Fiber Report" to Track "Fiber to the Home" Investment
 23-Jul-03ITAA Says "Do Not Spam" Registry Does Not Make Sense
 25-Apr-03ITAA Questions Montgomery County Proposal to Tax Internet Access
 01-Apr-03ITAA Backs Permanent Internet Tax Moratorium: Opposes Using Internet as Tax Piñata
 25-Feb-03ITAA on Bell Investment Plans: American Public Has Been Had
 20-Feb-03ITAA Says FCC Decision Kills Broadband Choice
 14-Feb-03ITAA Finds Much to Praise in National Cybersecurity Plan
 03-Feb-03ITAA Says New Rules for New Wires Approach Requires Immaculate Connection
 24-Jan-03ITAA Denies Need for Carrier Access Charges on Voice-over-Internet Services
 13-Jan-03ITAA Says Baby Bells "Siren Song" on Last Mile Investments Hits Sour Notes for Consumers
 09-Dec-02ITAA Questions FCC Action on Broadcast Flag
 08-Aug-02ITAA Says FTC Ruling "Raises Bar" on Security Practices
 01-Aug-02ITAA Calls on Congress to Reinforce Emergency Telecommunications Infrastructure
 28-Jun-02ITAA Says New Services--Not Rules--Will Drive Broadband
 31-May-02ITAA Reacts to Federal Court Decision to Overturn Internet Filtering Law
 23-May-02ITAA Says Poorly Drafted Minnesota Privacy Law Opens Door to Unintended Consequences
 15-May-02ITAA Calls Online Privacy Bill a Solution in Search of a Problem Group Urges Lawmakers to Reject the Measure
 15-May-02Leading Technology Trade Groups Question Interactive Television Court Order
 03-May-02ITAA Blasts FCC in Wireline Broadband Internet Access Comments; Group Says Commission has Deployment Proposals Exactly Backwards
 25-Apr-02ITAA Says Privacy Bill would Expose Online Consumers to Fewer Protections
 18-Apr-02ITAA Calls Internet Privacy Bill Out of Touch with Digital Reality
 03-Apr-02ITAA Says More Competition and Content the Path to Rapid Broadband Deployment
 22-Mar-02ITAA Opposes Digital Rights Management Act
 08-Mar-02ITAA Launches Interactive Television Council
 08-Feb-02Telecommunications Act of 1996: ITAA Says Sixth Anniversary Marked by Widespread Choice, Deficient Demand
 14-Jan-02ITAA Says Better Content will Speed Adoption of Broadband
 18-Dec-01ITAA Says Better Demand-Side Benefits Will Boost Broadband
 24-Oct-01Group Launches “Positively Broadband” Campaign
 09-Oct-01ITAA Backs FTC Proposed Rules on Financial Records
 26-Sep-01ITAA Says Despite Terrorist Attacks IT Stands Tall; Urges Information Security as Homeland Defense Measure
 31-Jul-01ITAA on Broadband “Competition Enhancement” Act: Less of Everything (But Cost)
 11-Jul-01ITAA Member Amazon.com Touts Market Forces to Protect Consumer Privacy Online Before Senate Committee
 03-May-01ITAA Says New Broadband Bills Take a Bite Out of Telephone Monopolies
 24-Apr-01ITAA Opposes Broadband Legislation
 06-Apr-01ITAA Hails FCC Filtering Rules
 20-Mar-01ITAA Warns Privacy Bills May Encourage Frivolous Lawsuits
 20-Mar-01ITAA Response to ACLU / ALA Filtering Lawsuit
 22-Feb-01ITAA Says Maryland Privacy Bill Opts for Confusion
 15-Feb-01IT Industry Says Report Filters Reality
 07-Feb-01ITAA Evaluates Telecommunications Act of 1996 on Fifth Anniversary
 31-Jan-01ITAA Says Privacy Bills Net Less Privacy
 20-Dec-00ITAA Says New Medical Privacy Rules Strike Healthy Balance; Underscore Difficulty in Developing a Federal Privacy Policy
 23-Oct-00ITAA Announces New Committee on Internet Management and Safety
 15-Sep-00Tech Industry Group Calls Local Exchange Compensation Bill the “Schnell Bill” of the 106th Congress
 11-Sep-00ITAA Says Local Exchange Compensation Bill Would Milk Internet Consumers