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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…
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…
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…
Statement from 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff in Support of the SECURE Data Act
The Connected Commerce Council released the following statement from Executive Director Rob Retzlaff regarding the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s introduction of the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement (SECURE) over Data Act. “The SECURE Data Act is a welcome introduction to the millions of digitally-empowered small businesses that use data-driven tools to…
New Study Reveals Small-Business Enthusiasm for AI
WASHINGTON (Feb. 11, 2026) — A new study from the Connected Commerce Council (3C) shows that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are rapidly incorporating AI-powered tools into their business operations and strategies, with 70% of small-business leaders saying they’ve already invested in AI training and adoption or plan to do so. The study, based on…
3C Marks National Data Privacy Week By Urging Congress to Advance a Balanced Federal Privacy Standard
WASHINGTON (January 27, 2026) — Rob Retzlaff, Connected Commerce Council (3C) executive director, today released the following statement at the outset of National Data Privacy Week. “National Data Privacy Week is an important reminder that consumers deserve strong protections for their personal information—and small businesses need clear, balanced rules that allow them to compete and…
3C Reacts to House Ways and Means Hearing on “Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership”
WASHINGTON (Jan. 13, 2026) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in response to today’s House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing on “Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership.” “Small businesses drive our nation’s economy, and they deserve a regulatory environment that fosters innovation, rewards success, and helps them grow. “Europe’s heavy-handed…
3C Supports Sens. Young and Cantwell’s AI for Mainstreet Act
WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2026) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement in support of the AI for Mainstreet Act, introduced by Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The Act directs the Small Business Administration’s nationwide Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to provide small businesses with the resources and training they…
3C Responds to Executive Order on National AI Policy
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2025) — 3C Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today released the following statement in response to a new executive order calling for a national AI regulatory framework. “Small businesses need the clarity and certainty that a national AI regulatory framework will provide so they can confidently use AI to grow, compete, and succeed…
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