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Business leaders and experts drawn from the ICC membership establish the key business positions, policies and practices on e-business, information technologies and telecommunications through the EBITT Commission.

Archives 2010 :

New technology frontiers and privacy draw experts to sold-out conference

Paris, 6 December 2010

As new technologies lead us to reconsider existing privacy concepts and boundaries, ICC hosted a unique conference to deliberate how existing data protection laws apply in a rapidly changing landscape.

Challenges of new domain names under spotlight at gathering of ICC experts
Paris, 26 November 2010 The impact of additional generic top level domain names (gTLDs) to business were highlighted during a gathering of business experts at ICC headquarters earlier this week.

Reducing taxes on telecoms goods and services will drive growth, says ICC
Paris, 28 October 2010 Burdensome and discriminatory taxes unnecessarily stifle the adoption and use of broadband, mobile and other advanced information and communication technology sector tools that are major drivers of development and growth in the information-based economy of the 21st century, said ICC today.

ICC article highlights role of policymaking to harness benefits of cloud computing
Paris, 26 October 2010 In an article published recently on BusinessCloud9.com, Herbert Heitmann, Chair of the ICC Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms and Executive VP, External Communications, Royal Dutch Shell underscores the importance of judicious policymaking to ensure the continued development of cloud computing services.

Business and Technical Communities Support Renewal of Internet Governance Forum Mandate
New York, October 21, 2010 At a joint event for UN delegates, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Internet Society urged UN member states to continue the mandate of the IGF, with its founding principles intact, as a unique space for exchange on important Internet governance policy matters.

ICT sector part of the environmental sustainability solution, says ICC
Paris, 6 October 2010 The potential for information and communication technologies (ICTs) to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy is the focus of an ICC discussion paper released today.

ICC publishes second edition Internet and ICT inventory
Paris, 6 September 2010 ICC has published the second edition of its practical and informative tool: An Inventory of ICT Policy Positions and Practical Guidance.

ICC publishes recommendations for lawful intercept requirements
Paris, 8 July 2010 An ICC statement on lawful intercept published today provides practical recommendations for ensuring that law enforcement has the tools it needs, while also ensuring that those tools are consistent with other important legal obligations related to information security, human rights and privacy, as well as the goals of promoting innovation, competition, economic development and international trade.

ICANN: International Chamber of Commerce commends progress and encourages further advancement
Brussels, 21 June 2010 As the ICANN international meeting begins in Brussels, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – with an active business participation in ICANN – has underlined the importance of ICANN’s success to date and encourages its continued progress.

Attaining information society goals not a case of business as usual
Geneva, 17 May 2010 Addressing the 13th session of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Subramanian Ramadorai, Vice-Chairman of Tata Consultancy Services, and Chair of the ICC initiative Business Action to Support the Information Society said that when it comes to technology in our highly connected world it is no longer a case of “business as usual”.

Internet use continues to flourish worldwide, promoting economic and social development
Geneva, May 10, 2010 Despite the recent economic downturn, worldwide use of the Internet and other electronic communications tools has continued to expand, benefiting users and fostering freedom of expression, the International Chamber of Commerce told a United Nations gathering here today

UN confirms strong business representation to benefit IGF
Paris, 10 May 2010 A United Nations announcement last week has confirmed that business will continue to have strong representation in the advisory group charged with guiding preparations for the 5th Internet Governance Forum to take place in September.

Internet Governance is a cooperative undertaking says business
Madrid, 4 May 2010 When Internet policy is implemented the effects are far-reaching, transcending national and regional boundaries, and affecting all. That is why no one group can or should address Internet governance alone.

Business behind the scenes enabling network connectivity for all
Paris, 16 April 2010 Every day, business plays a crucial role to ensure the network connectivity that so many people around the world take for granted when they click to send an email or logon to the Internet. At a recent meeting of the ICC Commission on E-business, IT and Telecoms, Mohamed Elnawawy, Vice-President for Corporate Strategy at Telecom Egypt outlined some of the measures and policy approaches that can be taken to keep networks up and running.

New EU data transfer rules bear ICC imprint
Paris, 17 February 2010 The European Commission has substantially revised the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) for global data transfers from data controllers in the European Union (EU) to data processors outside the 27-member union.

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