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By now it is likely almost everyone has at least seen a headline about demand skyrocketing across nearly all semiconductor-consuming industries, and how that skyrocketing demand continues to outstrip supply. As the COVID-19 pandemic caused the vast majority of workers and students to turn to a work-from-home and learn-from-home environment, we witnessed a stark jump in demand for tablets, phones, netbooks, [...]
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From entertainment venues to restaurants, from Main Street shops to auto garages, from farms to family-owned factories, small businesses drive the U.S. economy, lead on innovation, and foster competition. They are the backbone of our communities, support businesses of all sizes, and make up an essential part of the technology industry ecosystem. We all rely on their success. That鈥檚 why the U.S. Congress [...]
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Today, House Judiciary Committee lawmakers will get their first opportunity to delve into the complex issues presented by what鈥檚 become known as 鈥渢he Apple case.鈥� As these policymakers examine the implications of encryption technology, we hope they will keep the following five points in mind. First, the women and men who work for U.S. technology companies abhor crime and terrorism. They work each day [...]
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In two congressional hearings yesterday, lawmakers heard testimony describing the importance of cross-border data flows to the modern economy and how critical the U.S. 鈥� EU Safe Harbor Framework (鈥淪afe Harbor鈥�) is to the more than half a trillion dollar trans-Atlantic trade relationship. Much of that trade is underpinned by cross-border data flows enabled by the Safe Harbor agreement, and the recent [...]
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As both producers and users of cybersecurity products and services, 91pro视频鈥檚 members are highly motivated to protect user information and are at the forefront of innovation in the security space. At the same time, 91pro视频 has consistently opposed technology-specific mandates鈥攊ncluding, but not limited to, spectrum use flexibility, universal service fund availability, FAA in-flight device regulation, automotive [...]
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As the new Congress begins the 鈥淔irst 100 Days鈥� in earnest, the new Republican majorities, Democratic lawmakers, and the President are in search of areas for bipartisan agreement. Updating the 28-year old Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or ECPA, is fertile common ground for bipartisanship. Bringing this law up to date is an effort broadly supported across political aisles and ideologies and [...]