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 U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Carlos Gutierrez speaks at CEA's "America Wins With Trade" rally during
the RNC Convention in Minnesota
CEA’s "America Wins With Trade" Campaign Completes Nationwide Tour Earlier this month, CEA’s “America Wins With Trade” bus tour wrapped up with stops in Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama. During the past month and a half, the bus crossed 28 states and the District of Columbia, including stops at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Read about CEA staff experiences from the trade bus at the CEA Digital Dialogue blog. President Signs Product Safety Reform Legislation, CEA to Co-Sponsor Industry Seminar on October 8th On August 14th, President Bush signed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, a measure designed to increase funding to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and strengthen product safety standards. As part of efforts to educate members on the new law, CEA is co-sponsoring an industry seminar with the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) and the Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). The program will be held on Wednesday, October 8th at the Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, MD. CPSC Chair, Nancy Nord will be the featured lunch speaker. The registration fee is $450, which covers printed materials, speakers, hotel costs, lunch, coffee breaks, etc. Note that if you register more than one person from your company, there is a discount of $100.00. To register online, please visit: www.aham.org/safetyseminar. Leading Organizations Urge Caution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Nearly two dozen organizations, including CEA and the Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) have signed on to a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Department of Commerce regarding the negotiation of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The agreement aims to enhance “international leadership in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy.” The join industry letter, sent in advance of a September 22nd public meeting organized by USTR and the Department of Commerce, requests that any language in the agreement pertaining to “Internet Distribution” be consistent with current U.S. law. CEA and the HRRC believe that the ACTA should only deal with clearly established copyright laws that do not go beyond language in current Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). Additional Link: Joint ACTA Comments Questions? Contact: Veronica O'Connell  New CEA Survey Shows Strong Growth in Consumer Awareness of the DTV Transition With five months to go until the transition to digital television broadcasting in the United States, the country is on track and ready for the transition according to research released by CEA this month. Consumer awareness of the transition to digital television (DTV) has grown 12 percentage points to 86 percent since the first of the year, according to new market research. CEA also released new survey results that predict the continued success of the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA)’s converter box coupon program. Almost one-third (32 percent) of households using an antenna on at least one television have already applied for their converter box coupon. Another 37 percent of antenna households plan to request their coupon within the year, while 21 percent don’t plan to request a coupon at all. This data suggests that antenna households will request an additional 14 million converter box coupons in the coming months, well within the available number of coupons remaining in NTIA’s program.“This survey is very exciting because it validates what our industries have believed for years: the digital television transition will be a huge success,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA in a statement on the transition. Additional Links: CEA Press Release 09/15/08 Questions? Contact: J. David Grossman
Additional Links: CEA Press Release 09/02/08; CEA Press Release 08/25/08
Questions? Contact: Parker Brugge or Joanne Sonenshine  What are the benefits of a vital CEAPAC? • CEAPAC ensures that CEA remains the strongest voice on issues critical to our industry • CEAPAC promotes our message of innovation and free markets • CEAPAC enables our industry to support policymakers who share our values How is CEAPAC funded? CEAPAC is funded solely through voluntary, personal contributions from the executive and administrative personnel of CEA's corporate members. Corporate contributions are prohibited under federal law. For more information, please fill out and fax the PAC authorization form or contact CEAPAC at 703-907-5223.  CEA’s Government Affairs Council to Meet at 2008 CEA Industry Forum Join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for CEA's Government Affairs Council (GAC) meeting. The meeting is an opportunity to learn about CEA’s government affairs activities on a variety of issue areas, including intellectual property, environmental policy, telecommunications policy reform and trade. All CEA members are invited to attend this meeting, which is being held in conjunction with the 2008 CEA Industry Forum in Las Vegas. Please RSVP to cwimbush@CE.org. Additional Links: Industry Forum Event Schedule Contact: J. David Grossman Microsoft, Sony and Ford CEOs to Keynote the 2009 International CES Chief executives of Microsoft, Sony and Ford will deliver keynote addresses at the 2009 International CES, an announcement made by CEA late last month. Produced by CEA, the 2009 International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, is scheduled for January 8-11, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information about the 2009 International CES, visit the show's official website. CEA Announces Technology & Emerging Countries (TEC) TechZone at 2009 International CES CEA is proud to feature the Technology & Emerging Countries (TEC) TechZone at the 2009 International CES, which will focus on pioneering technologies that contribute to the social and cultural development of underdeveloped and developing countries. The TEC TechZone will display the innovations that make it possible for every person across the globe to make use of technology and benefit from growing CE advances. For more information, please contact Chris Amos (camos@CE.org) or Joanne Sonenshine (jsonenshine@CE.org) with any questions. CEA Announces New Staff and Promotions Earlier this month, CEA announced that James Hedlund will become the organization’s new vice president of regulatory affairs beginning in late September. CEA also announced the promotions to vice president of Parker Brugge and Veronica O’Connell. Hedlund most recently was director of public policy for CEA member company Yahoo! Inc., where he was responsible for telecom, media, technology, intellectual property, energy efficiency and tax policy, and served as lead advocate before congressional and executive branch agencies and committees on legislative and regulatory priorities. Under his new title, Brugge will continue to represent the consumer electronics industry internationally and before federal, state and local governments on critical issues such as electronics recycling, substance restrictions, energy efficiency and other environmental issues. O’Connell, who joined CEA in 2001, serves as an advocate for the consumer electronics industry on public policy issues, including telecommunications policy, technical mandates, digital television, spectrum reform and copyright issues. Are You a CEA Member? Visit CEA's members-only website
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