Feb 27, 2013
CEA Announces New Modular Communications Interface Standard for Energy Management
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ® today announced the publication of a new American National Standard, ANSI/CEA-2045, Modular Communications Interface for Energy Management. This standard specifies a modular communications interface (MCI) for energy management signals and messages exchanged among devices in a home and the smart-grid system. Full Release
Feb 27, 2013
CEA Supports SHIELD Act
The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, following today’s introduction of the Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah): Full Release
Feb 26, 2013
Consumer Confidence Slips Again in February, According to CEA Indexes
Consumer confidence in the overall economy and sentiment toward technology both fell again in February, according to the latest figures released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. Full Release
Feb 25, 2013
CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro Holds Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA)
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, will host an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session on Reddit.com. AMAs enable Reddit users to engage with high-profile influencers by asking them questions in a live chat format. Shapiro will be answering questions about CEA, the International CES®, tech policy and CEA’s newest book Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses. Full Release
Feb 20, 2013
CEA Commends FCC Action to Increase Wi-Fi Deployment
In response to today’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the Federal Communications Comission (FCC) to increase the amount of spectrum available for unlicensed devices in the 5 GHz band, the following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®: Full Release
Feb 14, 2013
CEA Calls for Restoring Equality to Retail Tax Collection
The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ®, in response to the Senate and House introduction of the Marketplace Fairness Act by Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-SD), and Representatives Steve Womack (R-AR), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT) and John Conyers (D-MI): Full Release