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Coalition Letter to California Senate Judiciary Committee Leadership Opposing COMPETE Act (AB 1776)
The Honorable Thomas UmbergChair, Senate Judiciary CommitteeCalifornia State SenateSacramento, California 95814 The Honorable Roger NielloVice Chair, Senate Judiciary CommitteeCalifornia State SenateSacramento, California 95814 Re: AB 1776 COMPETE Act – Oppose We, the undersigned organizations, write to urge you to oppose AB 1776. The bill would create a broad California-specific antitrust framework for a wide range…
There’s No Way We’d Be Where We Are Without These Tools.
3C talks to Jeff Davis, founder of Maine Fly Company, about building a Maine-based global brand — and why AI and digital tools are so important to small businesses Tell us about Maine Fly Company. What does it do, and what inspired you to start it? I spent years working in corporate environments. Then, about…
Senators Reintroduce AICOA — Legislation That Would Break Digital Tools and Hurt Small Businesses
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) — legislation that has failed twice amid bipartisan concerns about its impact on small businesses and with fewer cosponsors than previous versions. AICOA, and other efforts to rewrite U.S. competition law, threaten to harm small businesses by…
3C Expresses Disappointment at AICOA’s Reintroduction
WASHINGTON (June 10, 2026) — Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today released the following statement in response to the reintroduction of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). “With fewer cosponsors since its most recent failed attempt at passage, people are catching on to the fact that AICOA remains a fundamentally…
Twin Cities Restaurateur Uses Digital Ads To Reach Local Diners
Restaurateur Erik Forsberg has been running restaurants in the Twin Cities since 2012. Over the years, he’s learned that success in the restaurant industry takes more than providing great food and service — it also requires finding affordable, effective ways to reach customers. Erik uses digital ads, including on social media, to reach new customers…
Maryland Laundry Business Helps Busy Families Across the DC Area
Five years ago, Hyacinth Tucker earned $20 helping a friend with her family’s laundry. Word of her services quickly spread among friends and neighbors, and within months she had a steady stream of customers. Realizing she’d tapped into a major need, Hyacinth in 2022 launched The Laundry Basket, a Bowie, Maryland-based business offering full-service laundry…
3C Endorses SECURE Data Act
WASHINGTON (June 3, 2026) — Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today issued the following statement endorsing the SECURE Data Act. Retzlaff’s statement came ahead of today’s U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing on the legislation. “Small businesses have long called for a national data privacy standard to replace today’s…
If You Don’t Speak Up, Policy Decisions Will Be Made Without You.
Tell us about your business. What do you do, and how did you get started? I spent decades working in corporate communications. When my job was eliminated in 2015, I decided to turn that apparent setback into a new beginning. In 2017, my daughter and I opened The Nourish Spot — a quick-service restaurant offering…
3C Celebrates Small Business Advocacy During National Small Business Week
WASHINGTON (May 4, 2026) — As the nation marks National Small Business Week, the Connected Commerce Council (3C) is celebrating the small business leaders who make their voices heard in policy debates across the country. With over 36 million small businesses operating in the U.S., representing 99% of all businesses, National Small Business Week is…
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Coalition Letter to California Senate Judiciary Committee Leadership Opposing COMPETE Act (AB 1776)
There’s No Way We’d Be Where We Are Without These Tools.
Senators Reintroduce AICOA — Legislation That Would Break Digital Tools and Hurt Small Businesses
