CCIA Scores 110th More Tech Friendly |
Progress Sends Message to Presidential Candidates
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Computer &
Communications Industry Association (CCIA) today released its High Tech
Scorecard measuring the 110th Congress' First Session performance on
technology and innovation issues facing the U.S. The scorecard ranks
Members in both the House of Representatives and Senate according to their
votes cast on traditional core CCIA issues such as innovation, U.S.
competitiveness, and the tech economy.
"CCIA is encouraged by the renewed congressional attention to high
technology issues," said Ed Black, CCIA President and CEO. "While much work
remains to be done to tackle the challenges of deploying affordable
broadband to all Americans and protecting Internet privacy, serious tech
issues are now considered major policy issues facing American, not just the
technology community." Black continued, "We urge all of the presidential
campaigns to recognize how important technology issues are to the health of
our economy and global leadership."
The House of Representatives has considered a number of pieces of
important technology legislation in 2007, such as U.S. patent reform, but
these bills have yet to receive a Senate floor vote. Pro-technology votes
cast by democratic presidential candidates, Senators Barack Obama (86%) and
Hillary Clinton (79%), have earned them a spot in the top tier, while
colleague, Senator John McCain, Republican presidential candidate, ranks in
a lower percentile with a 64% score. However, all the candidates' scores
reflect the votes they missed while on the campaign trail.
"In today's economic climate, we call on Congress, the current
Administration, and presidential hopefuls to focus on our economy and to
keep an eye on the job growth potential available in this dynamic sector,"
Black continued. "A serious commitment from policymakers to make
investments in technology, and research and development is necessary to
ensure that the U.S. maintains its economic competitiveness and remains a
leader in the 21st century."
For copies of CCIA's High Tech Scorecard please visit: http://www.ccianet.org.
About CCIA
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) is an
international, nonprofit association of computer, information, and
communications technology firms. CCIA is dedicated to preserving full, fair
and open competition throughout our industry. To than end, CCIA promotes
balanced intellectual property policy that creates incentives for authors
and creators without discouraging innovation, threatening competition, or
undermining public welfare. CCIA members employ more than 600,000 workers
and generate annual revenues in excess of $200 billion.
SOURCE Computer & Communications Industry Association
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