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CEA'S SHAPIRO TO TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE REGARDING ANALOG HOLE
CEA Spokespeople Available for Comment Following Hearing
| Arlington, Virginia | 6/20/2006 |
- WHAT:
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Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), will testify tomorrow before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, entitled "The Analog Hole: Can Congress Protect Copyright and Promote Innovation?" Shapiro will explain his concerns over the proposed analog hole legislation and other bills that would impose government design mandates on CE products.
- Representatives from CEA will be available for comment immediately following the hearing.
- Representatives from CEA will be available for comment immediately following the hearing.
- WHEN:
- Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.
- WHERE:
- 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building
- Washington, DC
- Washington, DC
- WHO:
- Gary Shapiro, CEA, president and CEO (testifying)
- Michael Petricone, CEA vice president, Government Affairs
- (Shapiro and Petricone will be available immediately following the hearing in the hallway outside Room 226)
- Michael Petricone, CEA vice president, Government Affairs
- ABOUT CEA:
- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $125 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.
- CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.
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CEA'S SHAPIRO TO TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE