CEA: Telecommunications Policy Reform - Telecommunications Policy Reform

Press Releases

6/9/2006
CEA COMMENDS THE HOUSE PASSAGE OF TELECOM REFORM LEGISLATION
The following statement was issued today by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) Vice President of Government Affairs Michael Petricone regarding the U.S. House of Representative's passage of H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006:

4/27/2006
CEA APPLAUDS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF HOUSE TELECOM LEGISLATION
The following statement was issued today by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) President and CEO Gary Shapiro regarding the House Energy and Commerce Committee passage of the Communications, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006:

3/28/2006
CEA COMMENDS DRAFT HOUSE TELECOM LEGISLATION
The following statement was issued today by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) President and CEO Gary Shapiro regarding, the Communications, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 introduced yesterday by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX):

3/20/2006
PASSIONATE DEBATES ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, FAIR USE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM MAKE FOR LIVELY DAY TWO AT CEA'S ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY POLICY SUMMIT
Animated and enthusiastic debates over intellectual property protection, fair use rights and new digital content distribution networks highlighted day two of the Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA®) Entertainment Technology Policy Summit. The inaugural event ran March 15-16, 2006, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.

3/15/2006
AT&T, BELLSOUTH, VERIZON AND CEA ANNOUNCE PRINCIPLES ON DEVICE ATTACMENT
As telecommunications providers begin to launch video services for consumers nationwide, AT&T, BellSouth, Verizon and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) today announced a series of principles designed to ensure the commercial availability of devices that attach to Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled video networks. The companies joined CEA in unveiling the principles at a press conference held during CEA's "Entertainment Technology Policy Summit" running March 15-16 in Washington, D.C.

11/9/2005
CEA REITERATES THE NEED FOR OPEN NETWORK ACCESS AND PRAISES EFFORTS OF HOUSE COMMITTEE
The following statement was issued today by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) President and CEO Gary Shapiro regarding today's hearing before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet:

8/5/2005
CEA RESPONDS TO FCC RULE REGARDING BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT
The following statement was issued today by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Vice President, Technology Policy Michael Petricone regarding new rules issued today by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) covering broadband networks:

7/27/2005
CEA APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF BROADBAND LEGISLATION BY SENATOR ENSIGN
The following statement was issued today by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro regarding the Broadband Consumer Choice Act of 2005, introduced today by Senator John Ensign (R-NV):

2/9/2005
CEA Announces Guiding Priciples For Telecommunication Policy Reform
With Congress expected to revisit the landmark Telecommunications Act of 1996 in coming months, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced guiding principles for telecommunications policy reform. Recognizing that the rapid advancement of new digital technologies and services has outpaced current regulations established under the '96 Telecom Act, CEA's principles are designed to guide policymakers as they establish a new communications policy framework that recognizes the numerous developments that have occurred over the past nine years and attempts to create a legal and regulatory environment to facilitate additional advancements.