We are your advocates for innovation. Through our policy work on Capitol Hill and in state capitals across the country, we protect the innovation economy from laws and regulations which delay, restrict or ban the development of technologies.
Let’s face the most pressing issues —together.
New technology and innovative online platforms are threatened by overreaching mandates and outdated rules in local, state and federal governments.
We work closely with government regulatory groups, including the FCC, FTC, NTSB and others, to represent the entire industry’s interests.
Policy Updates
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Aug. 13, 2019
Trump Delays Tariffs on Smartphones and Laptops
The Trump administration says it will delay a planned 10 percent tariff on some consumer electronics.
Tell Congress to Protect Americans from a Trade War with China
The Trump administration’s tariffs are putting Americans in the middle of a trade war with China. That’s because U.S. businesses and consumers — not China — pay for tariffs.
Artificial intelligence is beginning to transform many sectors of our economy. As AI becomes capable of executing more complex tasks, it will revolutionize even more aspects of our lives.
To help unlock this remarkable potential and establish America as the world leader in blockchain, government leaders must understand the technology and what’s at stake.
Policymakers should promote, not attack, American innovation and ingenuity. This means working with U.S. tech companies to protect consumers and competition, without penalizing companies for simply being successful.
CTA is committed to addressing the demands of our connected world and facilitating discussions with Congress and government agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission, around building out our 5G infrastructure and increasing commercial access to spectrum.
We encourage local and state governments to avoid creating conflicting federal laws that would encumber innovators, confuse the public and limit growth.
But we need updated laws that welcome foreign-born entrepreneurs and immigrants educated in our universities, and provide a permanent solution for dreamers.
Frivolous litigation brought by patent trolls drains $1.5 billion a week from the U.S. economy — money that innovators must spend on lawyers rather than creating jobs.
As Congress and the White House address China's intellectual property theft and passing the new USMCA, they must consider the economic impact of barriers to trade on American jobs and companies.
The Innovation Scorecard, produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, consists of two yearly indexes that evaluate innovation-friendly policies both domestically and internationally.
