Computer And Communications Industry Association

After having been at the forefront of digital services litigation for several years, the association formally launched its litigation center for the connected economy. The association is now plaintiff in five federal court challenges to state laws restricting free speech - appeals to moody (sb 7072) and paxton (hb 20); first amendment challenges to florida hb 3 (ccia v. Uthmeier), texas hb 18 (ccia v. Paxton), and the ongoing lawsuit against the maryland digital advertising gross revenues tax act. The association, through its center, also prioritized its advocacy as amicus curiae with thirteen briefs filed in courts across the nation.

He ccia research center published data and analytics, economic research studies, and surveys to provide both industry and policymakers with data on critical issues affecting the connected economy. The research center produced dozens of studies and analyses covering topics including: evaluating the potential negative consequences of proposed remedies in antitrust cases; how the neo-brandeisian "merger tax" reduced startup acquisitions, lowered exit multiples, increased shutdowns, and constrained venture capital returns; and estimated the economic costs of abuse of dominance standards at the state level. The association was also at the forefront of emerging technology research championing for credible, evidence-based ai research to expand and strengthen the association's advocacy at the federal, state and local levels. The research team also released several shorter pieces focused on the potential implications of specific policy proposals.