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CEA STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY BROADBAND ACT OF 2007
| Arlington, Virginia | 8/2/2007 |
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® Senior Director, Government Affairs Veronica O’Connell today issued the following statement in response to the Community Broadband Act of 2007 (S. 1853 and H.R. 3281), bi-partisan legislation by the U.S. House and Senate that will advance the nationwide deployment of broadband:
“By preserving the ability of local governments to deploy high-speed networks, the Community Broadband Act of 2007
will work to ensure that every American across our nation has access to broadband. We believe that this important
legislation sets the right framework for public and private partnerships, while allowing local governments to serve the
needs of its citizens.
We applaud the leadership of Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Gordon Smith (R-OR), John Kerry (D-MA), John McCain
(R-AZ), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and Representatives Rick
Boucher (D-VA) and Fred Upton (R-MI). Passage of this legislation will bring us one step closer to nationwide deployment of
broadband, which will bring enormous benefits to our economy and our global competitiveness.”
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $148 billion U.S. 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, digital imaging, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. 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 STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY BROADBAND