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CEA Urges Congress to Act
on Trade Agreements, Calls Them Vital to Continued U.S. Economic
Growth The campaign has already received coverage from a variety of media outlets, including Reuters and The Politico. Additionally, CEA has launched a trade channel on YouTube with CEA members John Shalam of Audiovox and Mark Luden of Guitammer Co. You can view their interviews at: www.youtube.com/CEATradeInitiative.Additional Links: CEA Trade Campaign; Press Release 10/04/07 If you would like to participate in CEA's campaign, please contact Sage Chandler.Right
to Repair Legislation Gains Momentum Additional Links: CEA Letter of Support 07/25/07 Contact: J. David Grossman
The second workshop will take place on December 4th and will focus on ensuring that minority and non-English speaking consumers are prepared for the DTV transition. Additional Links: FCC News Release - October 9, 2007 For more information, please contact Julie Kearney.
Prior to the hearing, CEA filed a letter with both
Committees,
which highlights CEA’s continued initiatives to ensure that
consumers are aware of and prepared for the transition. CEA also provided a pre-production copy of CEA’s
video:
“DTV 101: A Consumer’s Guide to Digital
Television“
and our recently produced digital
converter box Quick Start Guide. During the hearing, testimony was given by FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, Assistant Secretary of Commerce John Kneuer and many others. For copies of their testimony, please visit the House Energy & Commerce website and the Senate Commerce website. Additional Links: DTV Letter to Senate 10/12/07; DTV Letter to House 10/12/07 Contact: Julie Kearney
CEA Delegation to
Meet with EU Policymakers, Urge a Unified Approach to E-waste Issues
During the week of November 5th, CEA’s environmental policy team will lead a group of Members to London and Brussels to meet with EU policymakers in order to achieve several objectives. These include: (1) performing outreach on the three key EU environmental policies that have clear deadlines for comment/influence of December 2007, including the EuP (Energy-using Products) Directive, RoHS (Restrictions on Hazardous Substances)/WEEE (Waste on Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directives, and REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicals) Regulation; (2) Assist CEA members in making contact with the appropriate EU government officials and facilitate members direct outreach/lobbying going forward; (3) Make contact and strengthen relationships with US Mission in Brussels and allied industry groups EICTA, AeA Europe, and Intellect UK; (4) Make contact with EU member state representatives with significant interest in or influence over the above-mentioned Directives/Regulations; (5) Investigate the creation of a REACH consortium. Contact: Parker Brugge, Doug Johnson, or Joanne Sonenshine CEA, Verizon, ACI Discuss the Environmental Benefits of Broadband Yesterday, a roundtable discussion was held in Washington, DC to discuss the environmental benefits of broadband and consumer electronics. The discussion included experts from CEA, the American Consumer Institute (ACI), Verizon and many others. During today's discussion, the panelists examined two recent studies, ACI’s study on Broadband Services: Economic and Environmental Benefits and CEA's report on The Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact of Telecommuting and e-Commerce. Contact: Doug Johnson CEA Urges Pro-tech Recycling Solutions in Pennsylvania On October 4th,
CEA's Joanne Sonenshine testified before the Pennsylvania
Joint
Legislative Air and Water Pollution and Conservation Committee
regarding the issue of electronic waste (E-waste). The testimony
reflects CEA's support for a national solution for
electronics recycling and encourages shared financial responsibility
for electronics recycling.
Additional Links: Testimony of Joanne Sonenshine - October 4, 2007 Contact: Joanne SonenshineCEA to Highlight CE Industry Initiatives and Activities at Global Energy Efficiency Conference EEGlobal, the Alliance to Save Energy’s first global conference and expo on energy efficiency, takes place November 11-14, 2007, in Washington, D.C., and is expected to draw several hundred domestic and international attendees, including representatives of industry, government, researchers advocacy groups. The event focuses on energy efficiency issues in various industry sectors. CEA will be exhibiting and speaking at the event. For more information, please contact Kristie Taylor or Doug Johnson or visit www.eeglobalforum.com. CEA Warns Against Australian Energy Use Mandates for "Home Entertainment" Products CEA recently submitted comments to the Australian and New Zealand governments on a cost-benefit analysis prepared by the Australian Government, which is investigating whether to mandate the energy performance of “home entertainment” products that are imported and sold in Australia and New Zealand. The cost-benefit analysis and stakeholder responses to it will be used to prepare a regulatory impact statement. Contact: Doug Johnson CEA Urges Fact-Based Approach for Energy Star TV and Set-top Box Specifications The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which administers the Energy Star program for CE product categories, is soliciting stakeholder comments on proposed revisions to the Energy Star specifications for TVs and set-top boxes. Public comments on the current draft revised specifications for TVs and set-top boxes are due November 7th and November 14th, respectively. In addition, EPA will be hosting a stakeholder conference call on November 13th regarding the agency’s proposal to revise the Energy Star specification for external power supplies (AC adapters). Contact: Bill Belt or Doug Johnson FAIR USE Act Reaches 17 Cosponsors Earlier this year, Representatives Rick Boucher (D-VA) and John Doolittle (R-CA) introduced H.R. 1201, the "Freedom And Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007" (FAIR USE Act of 2007). The legislation will reduce lawsuits against innovators and protect the fair use rights of consumers. CEA would like to thank Reps. Boucher and Doolittle and the 18 members of Congress who have agreed to cosponsor the legislation. Additional Links: Text of H.R. 1201 Contact: Michael Petricone  At CEA's Industry Forum last month, CEA unveiled a new edition of the "Washington Insider Series." The paper addresses such topics as the role of municipalities in broadband, emerging broadband technologies and the importance of broadband for telemedicine, telecommuting and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). For a copy, please visit: http://www.ce.org/PDF/WP_Broadband.pdf. Contact: J. David Grossman CEA Argues Against Spectrum Etiquette Requirements for the 915 MHz Band In mid-October, CEA filed FCC comments, which urge the Commission to avoid modifying its existing hierarchy of spectrum usage rights for the 915 MHz band. CEA believes that the proposed spectrum etiquette requirements will adversely impact the use of the 915 MHz band by unlicensed Part 15 devices (i.e. cordless telephones, wireless speakers, wireless local area networking equipment) and is therefore not in the public interest. The FCC’s current regulations, which do not require a spectrum etiquette, have resulted in extremely efficient and effective use of unlicensed spectrum in the 915 MHz band. Additional Links: CEA Comments 10/15/07 Contact: Julie Kearney or Bill Belt  California Governor Vetoes Instant Rebate Legislation On October 14th, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed CA Assembly Bill 1673, which would have required on-the-spot rebates for all goods sold in the state. Governor’s Veto Message on AB 1673: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1651-1700/ab_1673_vt_20071014.html. Contact: J. David Grossman CEAPAC Meets 2007 Goals
In 2007, CEAPAC set a goal to raise $150,000 in personal contributions from CEA members. As of October 31, CEAPAC has raised $153,000 from 157 people. The average contribution is $900 with contributions ranging from $20 to $5,000. Thank you to all of those CEA members who have helped to make this year’s campaign a great success! A vital CEAPAC helps ensure that CEA will remain the primary voice on issues critical to our industry. CEAPAC is bi-partisan, and contributes to both Democrats and Republicans. CEAPAC must be funded solely through voluntary, personal contributions from CEA members. As always, other outside interests are pushing Congress to enact mandates that could raise your costs and reduce your ability to innovate. Right now, groups are urging severe restrictions to international trade that will harm our competitiveness and bottom line. Visit www.ceapac.org or contact Stacie Aman for information on the PAC and to learn how to get involved. For the latest show information, please visit www.cesweb.org. Next month's Government Alert will feature a list of the public policy sessions you won't want to miss! CEA's Government Affairs Council (GAC) will meet at the International CES on Sunday, January 6, 2008 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm in the Venetian Hotel, Lido 3101/3102 on Level 3. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please email jgrossman@ce.org. CEA Member? Visit CEA's Member-Only website
for the latest Government Affairs news, contact information and
documents. Interested in Joining CEA's
Government Affairs Council (GAC)? CEA
Government Affairs Staff
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legislation would ensure that small and independent installers
have the bare minimum information needed to install a wide range of
in-vehicle products and compete in the marketplace. 
