2024-11-14T11:42:29-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 956377796 COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION COMP 2027830070 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 300C WASHINGTON DC 20001 DANIEL JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL 2027830070 2024-11-14 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CCIA MATTHEW SCHRUERS 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 300C WASHINGTON DC 20001 47410946 0 X ccianet.org X 1972 VA TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE INDUSTRIES SERVED BY OUR MEMBER COMPANIES IN BEING THE LEADING ADVOCATE PROMOTING OPEN, BARRIER-FREE COMPETITION IN THE OFFERING OF COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WORLDWIDE. 10 9 30 -34067 0 80020100 14872190 3731936 3309976 201613 728485 161336 -29953 84114985 18880698 1815253 472924 0 0 4323997 5832567 0 0 0 77069355 11761895 83208605 18067386 906380 813312 27655106 27274560 18773423 16884257 8881683 10390303 TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF COMPANIES IN THE COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING THE INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS, BY BEING THE LEADING ADVOCATE PROMOTING OPEN, BARRIER-FREE COMPETITION IN THE OFFERING OF COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WORLDWIDE. 0 0 THE ASSOCIATION REMAINED ACTIVE ON US FEDERAL, STATE, AND GLOBAL ADVOCACY. NOTABLE FEDERAL EFFORTS IN THE US INCLUDE: ADVOCACY ON THE KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT (KOSA - 118TH CONGRESS, HR 7891 AND S 1409), WHERE THE ASSOCIATION DRAFTED KOSA PRINCIPLES AND REDLINES WHICH WERE SHARED WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; AMERICAN PRIVACY RIGHTS ACT (APRA - 118TH CONGRESS DISCUSSION DRAFT) WHERE THE ASSOCIATION MET WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES TO DISCUSS CONCERNS WHICH LARGELY FOCUSED ON ISSUES WITH DATA MINIMIZATION, OPT-OUT, ENFORCEMENT, PREEMPTION, AND INCLUSION OF KOSA PROVISIONS; COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 (118TH CONGRESS) WHERE THE ASSOCIATION WORKED TO ENSURE THAT THE ITC WAS PRIORITIZING ITS PUBLIC INTEREST REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ISSUING AN EXCLUSION ORDER; UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND DRAFT FRAMEWORK (118TH CONGRESS DISCUSSION DRAFT) WHERE THE ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTED AND PUBLICIZED THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT THE DIGITAL SECTOR CONTRIBUTEs TOWARDS BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT; SECTION 230 SUNSET ACT, WHERE THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHED RESEARCH ON THE EFFECT OF REPEALING SECTION 230 ON THE STOCK MARKET, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE SHARED WITH POLICYMAKERS CONSIDERING REPEAL EFFORTS. INTERNATIONALLY, THE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATED ON PROPOSED EX -ANTE DIGITAL REGULATIONS IN SEVERAL JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING BRAZIL, INDIA AND KOREA. THE ASSOCIATION ADDRESSED ANTITRUST ISSUES GLOBALLY, ENGAGING IN ADVOCACY REGARDING THE FEDERAL ANTITRUST AUTHORITIES' ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND POLICY INITIATIVES, PREPARING SUBMISSIONS AND PROVIDING COMMENTS ON NUMEROUS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS WORLDWIDE, SPEAKING AND LEADING US AND INTERNATIONAL FORA, AND HOSTING EVENTS FOCUSED ON COMPETITION POLICY. THE ASSOCIATION AMPLIFIED ITS LITIGATION EFFORTS AS CO-PLAINTIFF IN TWO FEDERAL LAWSUITS, TAKING TWO STATES TO THE SUPREME COURT TO FIGHT UNCONSTITUTIONAL INTERNET REGULATION THAT WOULD PREVENT DIGITAL SERVICES FROM EXERCISING THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS BY FORCING THE DISPLAY OF THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND DISCLOSING SENSITIVE CONTENT MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES. IN MOODY V NETCHOICE, A FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKED THE LAW FROM TAKING EFFECT, AND THE ASSOCIATION PURSUED THE APPEALS ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT WHO VALIDATED THE CLAIMS THAT THE LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. IN NETCHOICE & CCIA V PAXTON, THE ASSOCIATION SOUGHT EMERGENCY RELIEF FROM THE SUPREME COURT ASKING THAT A LOWER COURT INJUNCTION AGAINST HB 20 BE REINSTATED, WHICH THE COURT GRANTED. ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE TERM, THE SUPREME COURT HELD THAT THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTS ONLINE SPEECH AND EDITORIAL DECISION FROM GOVERNMENT INTRUSION IN BOTH CASES. THE ASSOCIATION WAS ALSO EXTREMELY ACTIVE AS AN AMICUS CURIAE, FILING SEVENTEEN AMICUS BRIEFS IN TRIAL AND APPELLATE COURTS AROUND THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS THE US SUPREME COURT. THE ASSOCIATION'S STATE POLICY CENTER ENGAGED STATE LEGISLATURES ACROSS THE US ON MATTERS INCLUDING: AN ACT RELATING TO ENHANCING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND THE AGE-APPROPRIATE DESIGN CODE (VT H 121) WHERE THE ASSOCIATION WAS INVOLVED THROUGHOUT THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, TESTIFYING TO COMMITTEES IN BOTH THE VERMONT HOUSE AND SENATE ABOUT CONFLICTS BETWEEN PROVISIONS CONCERNING DATA PRIVACY AND THE AGE-APPROPRIATE DESIGN CODE; CALIFORNIA JOURNALISM PRESERVATION ACT (CA AB 886) AND TAX ON DIGITAL ADVERTISING REVENUE TO FUND JOURNALISM (CA SB 1327) WHERE THE ASSOCIATION PRODUCED PUBLICATIONS AND PROGRAMMING INCLUDING PAPERS AND EXPLAINERS, BLOG POSTS AND ONLINE ARTICLES, AND A COALITION LETTER IN OPPOSITION OF THE CJPA; THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN LEADING OPPOSITION TO THE CJPA, HOSTING REGULAR CONVENINGS AND COALITION MEETINGS WITH CALIFORNIA SENATE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS; THE PROHIBITING SOCIAL MEDIA MANIPULATION ACT (MN HF4400 / SF 4696) WHERE THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTED DIRECT OUTREACH, SUBMITTING PUBLIC COMMENT LETTERS, AND PUBLISHING AN OP-ED IN THE PIONEER PRESS HIGHLIGHTING HOW THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD UNDERMINE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS; CA USER AUTHENTICATION BILLS (SB 1228 / AB 2461) WHERE THE ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN DIRECT LOBBYING AND OUTREACH WITH THE SPONSOR'S OFFICE AND MET WITH MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 32 0 1 30 1 0 1 BE 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X MERRILL ALDHIZER 2027830070 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 300C WASHINGTON DC 20001 MATTHEW C SCHRUERS PRESIDENT 50 0 X X 445123 0 52136 STEPHANIE JOYCE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF 50 0 X 294250 0 40754 KRISZTIAN KATONA VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL COMPETITION AND REGULATORY POLICY 40 0 X 274800 0 35147 JONATHAN MCHALE VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL TRADE 40 0 X 275828 0 18785 JOSHUA S LANDAU SENIOR COUNSEL OF INNOVATION POLICY 40 0 X 217200 0 36263 JOSHUA ROGIN VICE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS 40 0 X 239562 0 9023 TREVOR M WAGENER DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH CTR AND CHIEF ECONOMIST 40 0 X 207000 0 33645 DANIEL L JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL 40 0 X X 190740 0 36842 EDWARD J BLACK CEO EMERITUS AND CHAIRMAN 5 0 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE AITKEN VICE-CHAIRMAN 1 0 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY H BLUM DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 LAUREN CULBERTSON DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 AJ BHADELIA DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 BERNARD MCKAY DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 DANIEL H O'CONNOR DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 TOM RABON DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER TAYLOR-HODGES DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 2144503 0 262595 18 0 1 0 FIREHOUSE STRATEGIES LLC 1501 M ST NW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200051729 PUBLIC RELATIONS 2193500 AMERICAN GLOBAL STRATEGIES LLC 3146 RED HILL AVE STE 125 COSTA MESA CA 926263413 POLICY CONSULTING 900000 HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP PO BOX 75890 BALTIMORE MD 212755890 LEGAL CONSULTING 253251 ARENT FOX LLP 1717 K ST NW WASHINGTON DC 200065344 LEGAL CONSULTING 250000 CLEMENT MURPHY PLLC 706 DUKE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223143679 LEGAL CONSULTING 250000 8 0 0 0 0 0 14872190 0 14872190 MEMBERSHIP DUES 813910 3164610 3164610 0 0 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 145366 145366 0 0 0 0 0 0 3309976 469818 0 0 469818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28386265 402650 28132262 397986 254003 4664 258667 0 0 258667 0 CREDIT CARD CASH REBATE 900099 4114 0 0 4114 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME 561000 -34067 0 -34067 0 0 0 0 0 -29953 18880698 3309976 -34067 732599 X 375000 0 97924 0 1005015 0 3963748 226934 217997 418873 0 1418145 0 945000 0 42102 5098649 2936848 59958 133537 0 342593 144953 0 204401 15 0 37755 6732 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 303357 CURRENCY EXCHANGE 73769 LICENSES AND PERMITS 13098 BUSINESS GIFTS 838 145 18067386 0 0 0 736032 1348970 11421646 8349215 2560690 3438609 108183 138313 756281 252105 512743 504176 11732546 13316711 549443 141086 33823 37480 27655106 27274560 1497227 902387 0 0 16661666 15369576 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2838 0 611692 612294 18773423 16884257 X 8619150 8881684 262533 1508619 8881683 10390303 27655106 27274560 813312 695308 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 6177492 2087637 0 2087637 3093299 -1005662 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 521263 95739 425524 0 235018 156366 78652 0 0 0 0 504176 0 DEFERRED RENT 486829 ACCRUED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 106179 ACCRUED PAYROLL TAXES 19286 612294 0 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 1 8 Program Services SPECIFIC TYPES OF PROGRAM SERVICES IN THE REGION INCLUDE ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE OUR MEMBERS' POSITIONS ON THE IMPACTS TO THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR AS A RESULT OF PROPOSED REGULATION RELATED TO COPYRIGHT REFORM, FOREIGN SUBSIDIES, DIGITAL MARKETS ACT, DIGITAL SERVICES ACT, NATIONAL SECURITY, NETWORK FEES, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AMONG OTHERS. 2405000 1 8 2405000 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) TO SUPPORT RECIPIENT'S STUDIES ON EU CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATION, PRODUCT LIABILITY, AND EUCS. 97924 FX TRANSFER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF GRANTS. GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE SUPPORTED WORK IS WIDELY AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC SPACE. 0 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 4400 UNIVERSITY DR MSN 143 FAIRFAX VA 220304444 541603842 501(c)3 250000 0 TO SUPPORT RECIPIENTS WORK EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS AND PRESERVING AMERICAN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP. BOSTON UNIVERSITY 25 BUICK ST FL 2 BOSTON MA 022151301 012103547 501(c)3 65000 0 TO SUPPORT RECIPIENT'S RESEARCH ON BUNDLING OF SERVICES IN RETAIL. CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1200 WASHINGTON DC 200096046 262117013 501(c)3 50000 0 TO SUPPORT RECIPIENT'S GENERAL MISSION. TECHFREEDOM 110 MARYLAND AVE NE STE 205 WASHINGTON DC 200025620 273567814 501(c)3 10000 0 TO SUPPORT RECIPIENT'S WORK TOWARD CONTENT MODERATION AND DEFENDING THE FIRST AMENDMENT. 4 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF GRANTS WITHIN THE US. GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE SUPPORTED WORK IS WIDELY AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC SPACE. X X X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW C SCHRUERS PRESIDENT 361727 0 83396 0 0 0 42900 0 9236 0 497259 0 0 0 STEPHANIE JOYCE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF 275000 0 19250 0 0 0 29315 0 11439 0 335004 0 0 0 KRISZTIAN KATONA VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL COMPETITION AND REGULATORY POLICY 265000 0 9800 0 0 0 27112 0 8035 0 309947 0 0 0 JONATHAN MCHALE VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL TRADE 263828 0 12000 0 0 0 18785 0 0 0 294613 0 0 0 JOSHUA S LANDAU SENIOR COUNSEL OF INNOVATION POLICY 213000 0 4200 0 0 0 28236 0 8027 0 253463 0 0 0 JOSHUA ROGIN VICE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS 239562 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9023 0 248585 0 0 0 TREVOR M WAGENER DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH CTR AND CHIEF ECONOMIST 195000 0 12000 0 0 0 26910 0 6735 0 240645 0 0 0 DANIEL L JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL 187000 0 3740 0 0 0 24796 0 12046 0 227582 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THE ASSOCIATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP-BASED TRADE ASSOCIATION. THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a MEMBER COMPANY DESIGNEE'S ELECT CANDIDATES TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR 3-YEAR ROTATING TERMS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THEREFORE DOES NOT MAKE CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORD OF ANY COMMITTEE MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING BODY, THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED IN-HOUSE. IT WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, BEFORE BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c AT EACH FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY, MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF AND ASKED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR MANAGEMENT IS VIGILANT TO ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT(S) AND REMINDS MEMBERS OF THE POLICY TO WHICH THEY ACKNOWLEDGED, IF AND WHEN NECESSARY. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE PARTY IN QUESTION IS RECUSED FROM PROCEEDINGS THE DISCUSS AND RESOLVE THE EVENT WHICH CAUSED THE CONFLICT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE GOVERNING BODY ASSIGNS RESPONSIBLITY FOR DETERMINING THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION TO A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. SAID COMMITTEE USES ALL AVAILABLE COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE SAID COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL GOVERNING BODY. THE FINAL DETERMINATION IS MADE BY A VOTE OF THE FULL GOVERNING BODY AND RECORDED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g ECONOMIC STUDIES 1,694,378; STRATEGIC CONSULTING 1,500,000; PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1,179,930; SURVEYS 310,000; ACADEMIC RESEARCH 138,000; MEDIA CONSULTING 110,500; MEMBER SERVICES 48,775; PUBLICATION PRODUCTION 37,650; CASUAL LABOR 27,050; COMPLIANCE CONSULTING 24,292; PAYROLL AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CONSULTING 10,434; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 8,560; ELECTRONIC CONTENT PRODUCTION 7,418; TRANSLATION 1,662; PART IX, LINE 11g TOTAL 5,098,649 FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION AND INTERNET FREEDOM 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 300C WASHINGTON DC 20001 261516902 EDUCATION DC 501(c)3 10 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION AND INTERNET FREEDOM n 100 RELATED ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED THROUGH SHARED MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND USES THE ASSOCIATION'S MAILING ADDRESS. FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION AND INTERNET FREEDOM o 1500 AMOUNT IS BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF COMPENSATION OF ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES WHO SPEND TIME ON RELATED ORGANIZATION ADMINSTRATION.