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Advocacy for the Tech Industry, with Matt Schruers
Advocacy for the Tech Industry, with Matt Schruers
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jun 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Matt Schruers, Vice President of Law and Policy at the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), discusses the work that CCIA does as a link between the tech industry and legislators. The CCIA represents the interests of large tech firms such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Netflix. We chat about the tech industry's position on GDPR, ePrivacy, and other regulations; the role of competition in tech; and how regulation might affect the Internet of Things.
Released:
Jun 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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