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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Supports Safety of Hands-Free, Voice-Activated Technologies]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Questions Methodology of AAA Study]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety&rsquo;s recent report, Measuring Cognitive Distractions in the Automobile, on safe driving:
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&nbsp;&ldquo;CEA welcomes all research on how to increase roadway safety and shares AAA&rsquo;s interest in...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Industry Hosts Sustainable Technology Demo and Reception in New York ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; hosted a technology demonstration and reception in Albany, N.Y., today to educate policymakers and stakeholders on the industry&rsquo;s most recent product sustainability and policy developments.
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&ldquo;The consumer electronics industry has a long history of environmental stewardship, evident in everything from green design and...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds President Obama for Executive Action Against Patent Trolls]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to President Obama&rsquo;s five executive orders and seven legislative suggestions aimed at curbing the influence of patent trolls:
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&ldquo;President Obama&rsquo;s decisive action today against Patent Assertion Entities (also known as patent trolls),...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-President-Obama-for-Executive-Action.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Televisions Continue to Lead the Way on Energy Efficiency Thanks to Industry Innovation, Competition and the ENERGY STAR Program]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA Applauds EPA’s New ENERGY STAR 6.0 Specifications for Televisions and Displays]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&rsquo;s (EPA) upcoming version 6.0 ENERGY STAR television and display specifications, which will take effect June 1, 2013, and are expected to increase energy efficiency and save consumers money.
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&ldquo;We congratulate the EPA for developing new television and display specifications...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/Televisions-Continue-to-Lead-the-Way-on-Energy-Eff.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends Chairman Goodlatte for Patent Reform Discussion]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg;, in response to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte&rsquo;s (R-Va.) release yesterday of a discussion draft of legislation designed to address the ever-increasing problem of abusive patent litigation threats and actual litigation:
&ldquo;The explosion of...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Commends-Chairman-Goodlatte-for-Patent-Reform.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Celebrates Introduction of the SKILLS Visa Act ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to today&rsquo;s introduction of the Supplying Knowledge-Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act, or the SKILLS Visa Act, by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.):
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&ldquo;On behalf of more than 2,000 of America&rsquo;s leading technology...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Celebrates-Introduction-of-the-SKILLS-Visa-Act.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Thanks Sen. Cornyn for Taking On Patent Trolls ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg;, in response to today&rsquo;s introduction of the Patent Abuse Reduction Act, introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas):
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&ldquo;We commend Sen. Cornyn for introducing the Patent Abuse Reduction Act, which will help curb abusive patent litigation practices...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Thanks-Sen-Cornyn-for-Taking-On-Patent-Trolls.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Responds to Approval of Hatch Amendments]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg;, in response to the approval of the high-tech visa amendments in the Senate Judiciary Committee markup of S. 744:
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&ldquo;On behalf of the Consumer Electronics Association, we commend the leadership of Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Responds-to-Approval-of-Hatch-Amendments.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Cheers Introduction of the End Anonymous Patents Act]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to yesterday&rsquo;s introduction of the End of Anonymous Patents Act (H.R. 2024) by Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL):&ldquo;Patent Assertion Entities&rsquo; (also known as PAEs or patent trolls) lawsuits have...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Cheers-Introduction-of-the-End-Anonymous-Paten.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Responds to the State of Video Hearing ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to yesterday&rsquo;s Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet hearing on the state of video:
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&ldquo;Yesterday&rsquo;s hearing reinforces the need for Congress to safeguard...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Responds-to-the-State-of-Video-Hearing.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Most U.S. Flyers Brought Portable Electronic Devices on Planes in the Last Year, Nearly 30 Percent Accidently Left Them Turned On ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA/APEX Study Reveals Importance and Use of Devices Inflight]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Ninety-nine percent of adult airline passengers who travel with a portable electronic device (PED) &ndash; such as a smartphone or tablet &ndash; carried at least one PED onboard with them while traveling in the past 12 months, with seven in ten (69 percent) reporting they used their devices during flight, according to a new joint study released today by the Airline Passenger Experience...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/Most-U-S-Flyers-Brought-Portable-Electronic-Device.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New Study Reveals Imports Support 16 Million U.S. Jobs ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Association Joins Chamber, National Retail Federation and the American Apparel & Footwear Association to Release Study Showing  Extensive Benefits of Imports to U.S. Workers, Families, Firms]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg; today joined with three other business organizations to release an economic impact study titled Imports Work for America, which finds that more than 16 million U.S. jobs depend on imports.
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&ldquo;In today&#39;s global supply chain, American jobs, especially in the CE industry, depend on the ability to import as well as to export.&nbsp...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/New-Study-Reveals-Imports-Support-16-Million-U-S-J.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Cheers Introduction of the Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following today&rsquo;s introduction of the Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013:
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&ldquo;We applaud Senator Schumer for introducing legislation that promises to make it easier for companies to fight back against frivolous lawsuits by so-called Patent Assertion...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Cheers-Introduction-of-the-Patent-Quality-Impr.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Senate Vote to Restore Equality to Retail Tax Collection ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to the Senate passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act:
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&ldquo;We commend the Senate for enacting legislation that will require all retailers to collect owed sales taxes. The bipartisan-supported Marketplace Fairness Act will modernize how sales taxes...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Senate-Vote-to-Restore-Equality-to-Re.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends FCC for Hosting 600MHz Band Plan Workshop]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Regarding today&rsquo;s Learn Everything About Reverse-Auctions Now Program (LEARN) workshop hosted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and focusing on the technical aspects of the 600MHz band plan that will result from the upcoming broadcast television incentive auction, the following statement can be attributed to Julie Kearney, vice president of regulatory affairs, Consumer...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Commends-FCC-for-Hosting-600MHz-Band-Plan-Work.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds President Obama for his Nomination to the USTR ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response President Obama&rsquo;s cabinet nomination to the United States Trade Representative (USTR):
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&ldquo;Michael Froman will bring leadership at a much needed time to this vital trade agency. High-level United States guidance is necessary at many important...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-President-Obama-for-his-Nomination-to.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends President Obama for Nomination of Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding President Obama&rsquo;s nomination of Tom Wheeler as chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
&ldquo;President Obama has made an excellent choice in nominating Tom Wheeler. As the former president of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Commends-President-Obama-for-Nomination-of-Tom.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Congratulates Commissioner Mignon Clyburn as Acting FCC Chair ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding the appointment of Commissioner Mignon Clyburn as acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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&ldquo;As I stated upon her recent Senate confirmation, Commissioner Clyburn has a deep understanding of the impact that policy has on...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Congratulates-Commissioner-Mignon-Clyburn-as-A.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Senate Vote to End Debate and Bring Online Sales Tax Legislation to Senate Floor for Full Vote]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to Monday&rsquo;s cloture vote on S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act:
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&ldquo;We applaud Senate leadership for voting to end debate and bring this important legislation to the Senate floor. We urge for swift action and final passage of this common-sense...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Senate-Vote-to-End-Debate-and-Bring-O.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Shapiro Urges Broadcasters to Act Like ‘Ninjas’ and ‘Innovate or Die’ ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Trade Association Chief Releases Results of New CEA Study on CE Ownership ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; President and CEO Gary Shapiro today addressed The Media Institute on the topic of &ldquo;Digital Ninjas &ndash; What We Need to Ensure American Leadership.&rdquo; Shapiro drew on CEA&rsquo;s new book Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World&rsquo;s Most Successful Businesses to criticize broadcasters for opposing innovation...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/20130422-Shapiro-Urges-Broadcasters-to-Act-Like-‘N.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds New York Court Ruling in Copyright Suit]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to today&rsquo;s ruling by a New York court rejecting Viacom&rsquo;s appeal of its 2007 lawsuit against YouTube:
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&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s ruling is a win for Internet freedom and the innovation ecosystem.&nbsp;In...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-New-York-Court-Ruling-in-Copyright-Su.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Senator Jerry Moran, Congressmen Greg Walden and Jared Polis and DISH CEO Joseph Clayton Honored at CEA’s Digital Patriots Dinner]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Record congressional turnout at CES on the Hill]]></subtitle>
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	The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; honored Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) with the inaugural Innovation Policy Ninja Award, and named Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and DISH CEO Joseph Clayton as Digital Patriots at Wednesday&rsquo;s CEA awards dinner. These four unique award recipients were recognized for their instrumental roles in advancing...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/20120419-Senator-Jerry-Moran,-Congressmen-Greg-Wal.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Provides Tips to Live Green, Buy Green, Recycle Responsibly This Earth Day]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA, GreenerGadgets.org offer consumer tips for Earth Day and every day]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[In anticipation of Earth Day on Monday, April 22, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; has tips for Americans to Live Green, Buy Green and Recycle Responsibly.
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		Live Green Tip: Research shows that the more consumers know about their energy use, the less energy they&rsquo;re likely to consume, and the more likely they are to save. Use the Consumer Electronics Energy...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Provides-Tips-to-Live-Green,-Buy-Green,-Recycl.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends the Gang of Eight for Thoughtful Approach to Immigration Reform]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to today&rsquo;s introduction in the Senate of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013:
&ldquo;We applaud the introduction of this critical legislation to update our country&rsquo;s immigration policies. We commend...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Commends-the-Gang-of-Eight-for-Thoughtful-Appr.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Praises House Commerce Committee for Supporting Internet Freedom ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;,&nbsp;in response to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce markup of&nbsp;H.R. 1580, a bill that would affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Today the House...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Praises-House-Commerce-Committee-for-Supportin.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Members Head to Capitol Hill to Push for Immigration, Patent Reforms]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Uses ‘I Am Innovation’ App, Phone2Action Tech Tools to Support Lobby Efforts]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[As forty members of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;&nbsp;are heading to Capitol Hill today to meet with more than two dozen members of the U.S. House of Representatives and their congressional staff tomorrow to relay CEA&rsquo;s 2013 innovation policy agenda, they will be equipped with more than talking points. And this year, CEA and its grassroots Innovation Movement will use...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Members-Head-to-Capitol-Hill-to-Push-for-I-(1).aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Opposes Energy Department’s Proposed Set-Top Box Regulation ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Industry Addresses Energy Efficiency With CEA-2043 Test Procedure, Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Doug Johnson, vice president of technology policy, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following comments filed Monday with the Department of Energy (DOE) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding a test procedure for set-top boxes:
&ldquo;DOE&rsquo;s rulemaking for set-top boxes is wasteful and unnecessary in light of...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Opposes-Energy-Department’s-Proposed-Set-Top-B.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Celebrates Best-Seller Ninja Innovation at 1776 Campus]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[DC Tech Community Hosts Book Signing, Reception With  CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[WHAT: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; celebrates its newest best-selling book, Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World&rsquo;s Most Successful Businesses, authored by President and CEO Gary Shapiro.
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Drawing on three decades of experience in the consumer electronics industry, Shapiro shares his...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Electronics, Recycling Industries Seek Innovative Solutions for CRT Glass ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA and ISRI issue second-round challenge for reuse, recycling]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI)&reg; today announced a technical &ldquo;CRT Challenge&rdquo; to identify financially viable, environmentally-conscious proposals for using recycled cathode ray tube (CRT) glass.
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As CRT technology has been displaced in the market by liquid crystal display (LCD), light-emitting...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/Electronics,-Recycling-Industries-Seek-Innovative.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Praises Chairman Julius Genachowski's Leadership]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; released the following statements regarding today&rsquo;s announcement that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski will be stepping down from his position in the coming weeks:
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&ldquo;As I named him at the 2013 International CES&reg;, Chairman Genachowski is the &lsquo;Spectrum Chairman,&rsquo;&rdquo; said CEA...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Praises-Chairman-Julius-Genachowski-s-Leadersh.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Senate for Passage of Internet Sales Tax Amendment]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg;, following the vote on Sens. Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Dick Durbin&rsquo;s (D-IL) internet sales tax amendment to the budget resolution:
&ldquo;I commend congressional leadership for their commitment to give states and localities the ability to enforce their existing tax laws and...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Senate-for-Passage-of-Internet-Sales.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Salutes FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell Upon His Announced Departure from the FCC]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Today, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell announced that he will be stepping down from his position as a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).&nbsp;The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; released the following statements:
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&ldquo;During his nearly seven years at the FCC, Commissioner McDowell has approached issues with the legal and business savvy that are...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Salutes-FCC-Commissioner-Robert-McDowell-Upon.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Supports SHIELD Act ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following today&rsquo;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):
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&ldquo;If we want to build American businesses and create jobs, we need to change the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Consumer Confidence Slips Again in February, According to CEA Indexes ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Payroll tax increase, continued economic uncertainty likely impacting purchasing decisions]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[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)&reg;.
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The CEA Index of Consumer Expectations (ICE), which measures consumer expectations about the broader economy, fell 2.7 points in February to 165.3. Consumer confidence in the overall...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends FCC Action to Increase Wi-Fi Deployment]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[In response to today&rsquo;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)&reg;:
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&ldquo;As we saw at the 2013 International CES&reg;, products...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Commends-FCC-Action-to-Increase-Wi-Fi-Depl-(1).aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Calls for Restoring Equality to Retail Tax Collection]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg;, 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...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Calls-for-Restoring-Equality-to-Retail-Tax-Col.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds President’s Stance on Strategic Immigration Reform]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Urges Tax and Regulatory Changes Favoring U.S. Manufacturing]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;,&nbsp;regarding tonight&rsquo;s State of the Union address:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;We welcome the president&rsquo;s call for policies that will once again make America the magnet for the world&rsquo;s best, brightest and most entrepreneurial individuals. It is imperative that...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-President’s-Stance-on-Strategic-Immig.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Hails Judiciary Committee for Comprehensive Immigration Hearing]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding today&rsquo;s Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration:&nbsp;
&ldquo;CEA applauds Chairman Patrick Leahy and Ranking Member Charles Grassley for holding a hearing on comprehensive immigration reform. We also commend the testimony of Steve Case, co-founder...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Hails-Judiciary-Committee-for-Comprehensive-Im.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Praises Startup Act 3.0 as Important Step Forward for U.S. Economic Growth]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg;, in regard to the introduction of the Startup Act 3.0 from Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mark Warner (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Roy Blunt (R-MO):
&nbsp;
&ldquo;Startups play an important role in expanding the U.S. economy and driving job growth. The Startup Act 3.0...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Welcomes Bipartisan Legislation to Modify FCC’s ‘Sunshine’ Rule]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association&reg;, on the FCC Collaboration Act,&nbsp;bipartisan legislation reintroduced today in Congress to streamline decision-making at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
&nbsp;
&ldquo;We commend the bi-partisan sponsors of the common-sense &ldquo;FCC Collaboration Act&rdquo...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Welcomes-Bipartisan-Legislation-to-Modify-FCC’.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Alliance Commission’s Focus on Energy Productivity, Regulatory Reform and Voluntary Approaches ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[New report highlights opportunities in consumer education, achievements of ENERGY STAR program]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Doug Johnson, vice president, technology policy, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding recommendations designed to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030, contained in a report issued by the Alliance to Save Energy&rsquo;s Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy:
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&ldquo;CEA congratulates the Alliance...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Alliance-Commission’s-Focus-on-Energy.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Reinforces Call for Internet Freedom]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Commends Congress on Global Internet Hearing]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding today&rsquo;s joint U.S. House of Representatives hearing on Internet freedom:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;The open and uncensored Internet is a great engine of social and economic progress &ndash; but it is under threat.&nbsp;Through the United Nation&rsquo;s agency, the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Reinforces-Call-for-Internet-Freedom.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Hails Judiciary Committee for Immigration Hearing]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Strategic immigration a key priority for the nation]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;,&nbsp;regarding today&rsquo;s U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration:
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&ldquo;CEA applauds Chairman Bob Goodlatte for holding the Judiciary Committee&rsquo;s first hearing of the 113th Congress &ndash; and the first under his...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Hails-Judiciary-Committee-for-Immigration-Hear.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Supports Senate Efforts to Reform Immigration Policies]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association&reg; on the bipartisan Senate immigration proposal:
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&ldquo;CEA applauds this strong bipartisan step toward reforming our nation&rsquo;s outdated legal immigration system. Simply put, our immigration policies have failed to adapt, placing our nation&rsquo;s competitive...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Supports-Senate-Efforts-to-Reform-Immigration.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Introduction of REINS Act]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association&reg; &nbsp;following today&rsquo;s introduction of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act by Representative Todd Young (R-IN) and 121 bipartisan co-sponsors:
&nbsp;&ldquo;Congress must be accountable for the regulatory policies of the federal government...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Offers FCC Guidance for Successful Incentive Auctions ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Julie Kearney, vice president of regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following comments filed today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding voluntary broadcast spectrum auctions:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;More spectrum means better and more innovative wireless...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Offers-FCC-Guidance-for-Successful-Incentive-A.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA and Leading Tech Groups Support the Dish Hopper]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Hopper Clearly Protected under the Supreme Court's "Betamax Doctrine"]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Last evening, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, along with the Computer and Communications Industry Association and the Internet Association, filed a joint amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of Dish Networks (&quot;Dish&quot;). Dish is being sued by broadcasters who claim the &quot;Hopper,&quot; a digital video recorder with ad-skipping...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-and-Leading-Tech-Groups-Support-theDish-Hopper.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds FCC Effort to Increase Wi-Fi in Locations with Multiple Devices, Users ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Chairman Genachowski Plans to Release Largest Block of Unlicensed Spectrum since 2003]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today applauded the announcement by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski that the FCC will be kicking off a government-wide effort to increase Wi-Fi speeds and alleviate Wi-Fi congestion at major hubs, such as airports, convention centers and large conference gatherings. Chairman Genachowski made the announcement in his one-on-one session with CEA...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-FCC-Effort-to-Increase-Wi-Fi-in-Locat.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Senate’s Confirmation of FCC Commissioner Clyburn]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding the Senate&rsquo;s confirmation of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Mignon Clyburn.
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&ldquo;Commissioner Clyburn has shown time and again that she understands the impact policy has on technology and innovation. Her passion and...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Statement on the Resignation of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following the announcement that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson will step down early next year:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;CEA commends Administrator Jackson&rsquo;s public service and commitment to the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Statement-on-the-Resignation-of-EPA-Administra.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Internet, Immigration, Spectrum, Patents, Privacy and eCycling are Hot Issues at World’s Largest Innovation Event]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Innovation Policy Summit at CES includes leaders from Congress, FCC and FTC  discussing innovation and policy ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Innovation meets policy at the Consumer Electronics Association&rsquo;s (CEA)&reg; Innovation Policy Summit at the 2013 International CES&reg;. The summit will host discussions from top government officials and representatives from startups and established consumer electronics companies to highlight the relationship between groundbreaking products and technology policies at the 2013 CES, the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Expresses Strong Concern Over ITU Actions Regarding Internet Governance]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Commends U.S. and allies for defending a free and open Internet]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; in response to reports from Dubai regarding the results of the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) and any implications for Internet governance falling into the hands of ITU Member States via revision of the International Telecommunications...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Expresses-Strong-Concern-Over-ITU-Actions-Rega.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends DOJ and FTC on Joint Workshop to Limit Patent Trolls]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Following yesterday&rsquo;s Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) workshop on patent trolls, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; released the following statement:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;CEA commends the Department of Justice&nbsp; and the Federal Trade Commission for organizing a joint workshop to study the impact of patent assertion entities (PAEs) on the U.S...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Celebrates Senate Vote to Grant Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following the vote in the Senate to remove Russia from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment in order to establish permanent normal trade relations with Russia:
&ldquo;CEA congratulates the Senate for its bipartisan support of this important piece of trade legislation, which will...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement Expected to Save U.S. Consumers $1.5 Billion Annually ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Nation’s top cable, satellite, telco TV providers and manufacturers commit to unprecedented energy efficiency measures]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Fifteen industry-leading multichannel video providers and device manufacturers that deliver service to more than 90 million American households, are launching an unprecedented Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement that will result in annual residential electricity savings of $1.5 billion or more as the commitment is fully realized, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and National...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/Set-Top-Box-Energy-Conservation-Agreement-Expected.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends D.C. City Council for Allowing Uber to Do Business]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Nation’s capital is also capital of innovation]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following today&rsquo;s D.C. City Council vote on the Public Vehicle-For-Hire Innovation Amendment Act:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;Today CEA commends the D.C. City Council for approving the Public Vehicle-For-Hire Innovation Amendment Act...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Passage of the STEM Jobs Act]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro,&nbsp;president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following today&rsquo;s passage of the STEM Jobs Act in the House of Representatives:&ldquo;We thank the House for passing the STEM Jobs Act. It is clearly in our national interest to not only attract the world&rsquo;s best and brightest to our universities but also to...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Passage-of-the-STEM-Jobs-Act.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[2013 International CES to Expand Public Policy Focus]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CES Policy Summit Features Sessions Devoted to Strategic Immigration, Copyright, Privacy, Spectrum, Patent Reform, eWaste and More]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; , owner and producer of the International CES, announced today a broad array of panel discussions to be held at the Innovation Policy Summit &nbsp;during the 2013 International CES&reg;, the world&rsquo;s largest annual innovation event. Coinciding with the start of the next U.S. Congressional session, the CES Innovation Policy Summit includes top...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Internet Radio Fairness Act is Common-Sense, Long Overdue]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Fixing discriminatory royalty system would stimulate investment in Internet radio]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following today&rsquo;s hearing on the Internet Radio Fairness Act:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;Current law requires Internet radio companies to pay vastly more in royalties than other digital or over-the-air music sources. By imposing...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/Internet-Radio-Fairness-Act-is-Common-Sense,-Long.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds House of Representatives’ Repeal of Jackson-Vanik Act]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following the vote in the House of Representatives to repeal the Jackson-Vanik Amendment to establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;CEA congratulates the House for its...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Responds to NTSB on Distracted Driving Recommendations]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to The National Transportation Safety Board&rsquo;s (NTSB) update today to its &ldquo;Most Wanted List&rdquo;:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;CEA shares the NTSB&rsquo;s desire to increase automotive safety and help save lives...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Responds-to-NTSB-on-Distracted-Driving-Recomme.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Testifies in Support of Information Technology Agreement Expansion]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Sage Chandler, senior director of international trade at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, who today testified at the International Trade Commission (ITC) in support of the efforts of the Administration and the U.S. Trade Representative to update and expand product coverage in the Information Technology Agreement (ITA):
&nbsp;
&ldquo...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Democrats and Republicans Agree: Consumer Technologies are a Must-Have]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Party Affiliation does not Affect Tech Spending or Ownership, According to CEA Research]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Democrats and Republicans disagree on many issues facing this country, but as Americans head to the polls tomorrow to cast their vote, both parties share a love for technology. According to research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, Democrats and Republicans have similar ownership and adoption rates of consumer electronics (CE), as well as comparable purchase expectations...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Files Amicus Brief on Side of Disruptive Innovation]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA Urges Court in Aereo Case: Do Not Limit Consumer Choice]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg;, regarding WNET, et al. v. Aereo, Incorporated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;CEA is joining an amicus brief in the Aereo case as the case will hinge on basic principles from the 1984 Supreme Court Sony Betamax case, the Magna Carta...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Files-Amicus-Brief-on-Side-of-Disruptive-Innov.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Association’s Michael Petricone Named Association TRENDS’ Leading Lobbyist]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; announced today that Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs, was named one of Association TRENDS&#39; 2012 Leading Association Lobbyists. TRENDS&nbsp;sought nominations from peers and colleagues to select the four association lobbyists for this honor.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;We are thrilled to have CEA...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA and Google Showcase Technology at Presidential Debates ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[‘Insights From the 2012 Debates’ to Highlight Online Engagement in Political Process]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; and Google today announced the launch of &ldquo;Insights from the 2012 Debates,&rdquo; a joint effort to provide voters with insightful and compelling information about the presidential and vice presidential debates. The CEA-Google collaboration aims to enhance the debate experience using Google&rsquo;s innovative technologies to provide snapshots...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-and-Google-Showcase-Technology-at-Presidential.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends FCC for Taking Important Step Forward  Toward Greater Spectrum Access]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Julie Kearney, vice president of regulatory affairs of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, on the FCC&rsquo;s adoption of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding voluntary spectrum auctions: &nbsp;
&nbsp;
&ldquo;Additional spectrum is not only key to our national competitiveness, but also needed for creating jobs and spurring...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Commends-FCC-for-Taking-Important-Step-Forward.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Implores the Council of the District of Columbia to Keep Uber Legal]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Embrace, Don’t Outlaw, Disruptive, Pro-Consumer Technologies ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following his testimony to the Council of the District of Columbia&rsquo;s Committee on the Environment, Public Works and Transportation:
&ldquo;As a D.C. resident, I am concerned with the intrusive grab bag of new mandates and...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Implores-the-Council-of-the-District-of-Columb.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Endorses Internet Radio Fairness Act]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Common-Sense Reforms Will Spur Investment and Innovation]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following today&rsquo;s introduction of the Internet Radio Fairness Act from Representatives Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), Darrell Issa (R-Cal.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.):
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Decries Defeat of STEM Jobs Act ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following today&rsquo;s defeat of the STEM Jobs Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:
&ldquo;Many of the world&rsquo;s top students come to the U.S. to obtain advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math. The STEM Jobs Act would have allowed these...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA's Shapiro Congratulates PCIA's Adelstein]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to&nbsp;Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, &nbsp;in response to the appointment of&nbsp;former Rural Utilities Services Administrator and FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein&nbsp;as&nbsp;president and CEO of PCIA, the Wireless Infrastructure Association:
&nbsp;
&quot;Jonathan is a leader in the tech...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Urges SEC to Implement JOBS Act Immediately ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Crowdfunding Provisions Will Spur Creation of New Companies and Jobs]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding the recent announcement by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will postpone implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;With overwhelming bipartisan support, Congress passed the JOBS Act earlier this year....]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds FCC for Taking Important Step  in Expanding Spectrum Access]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Julie Kearney, vice president of regulatory affairs of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, on the FCC&rsquo;s announcement of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;CEA commends the Commission on the upcoming release of the notice of proposed rulemaking pertaining to voluntary broadcast incentive auctions. The auctions will...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Statement on California State Senate Decision to Strike Down AB 1850]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Calls for ‘Common-Sense’ Energy Efficiency Reforms]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Today the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; releases the following statement, attributable to CEA Vice President of Technology Policy Doug Johnson, in response to the recent California State Senate appropriations committee decision to strike down AB 1850, legislation that would have updated and improved the regulatory framework supporting energy efficiency with respect to the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Statement-on-California-State-Senate-Decision.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Endorses SHIELD Act]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Applauds Rep. Chaffetz, Rep. DeFazio for Taking a Club to Patent Trolls]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, &nbsp;following today&rsquo;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):
&nbsp;
&ldquo;The recent explosion of...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Praises House Passage of Red Tape Reduction and  Small Business Job Creation Act]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, &nbsp;in regard to the House of Representatives passage of the &ldquo;Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act.&rdquo;
&nbsp;
&ldquo;We continually hear from our members that the avalanche of government red tape hampers growth and stifles innovation. This...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA to DC City Council: Protect Consumer Choice and Innovation]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Local Association Urges Lawmakers to Leave Uber Alone, Support Marketplace Competition]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The statement below can be attributed the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; regarding the DC City Council&rsquo;s&nbsp; &ldquo;Uber Amendment,&rdquo; which nearly went to vote today. CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro also sent a related letter to DC City Council members.
&nbsp;
&ldquo;We are relieved that the DC City Council shelved today&rsquo;s planned discussion of the &lsquo...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends USTR for Recognizing Fair Use as Key Building Block of Innovation ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Sage Chandler, senior director, international trade, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg;, regarding the recent announcement from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;CEA commends the USTR for recognizing that fair use is a key building block of innovation and must be...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Commends-USTR-for-Recognizing-Fair-Use-as-Key.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Hails AutoHop as a Pro-Consumer Innovation]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA’s Petricone Says AutoHop is a ‘Legal and Protected’ Technology]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) &reg;, regarding the discussion of DISH Network&rsquo;s AutoHop at the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on &ldquo;The Future of Video&rdquo; today:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;The AutoHop is a pro-consumer advancement that allows us all...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA CEO Cites New Data on Immigrant – Innovation Connection ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Shapiro Calls on Congress for Strategic Immigration Reform ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, in response to the report &ldquo;Patent Pending: How Immigrants are Reinventing the American Economy,&rdquo; issued today by the Partnership for a New American Economy:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;Supporting U.S. jobs and innovation is an American priority, and the report released...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-CEO-Cites-New-Data-on-Immigrant-–-Innovation-C.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Renomination of FCC Commissioner Clyburn]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding President Barack Obama&rsquo;s renomination of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Mignon Clyburn.
&nbsp;
&ldquo;Commissioner Clyburn is a thoughtful and engaged public servant who enthusiastically embraces new technologies and understands...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA’s Shapiro Underscores Vibrant Audio Market in Testimony]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA CEO Urges Lawmakers to Disregard Protections Sought From Legacy Industries]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; President and CEO Gary Shapiro will testify today before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology during a &ldquo;Future of Audio&rdquo; hearing.
&nbsp;
In his prepared testimony, Shapiro highlighted the incredible innovation underway in the marketplace, shifting consumer habits on audio consumption and the need for...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Resolution Protecting Internet Freedom]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[New Legislation Would Reject Government Control of Open Internet]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Ranking Member Henry Waxman (D-CA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) today introduced a bipartisan resolution, H.Con.Res 127, rejecting the proposed international...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Startup Act 2.0]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[New Bill Clears Obstacles for Entrpereneurs, Innovation ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government affairs of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;The Startup Act 2.0 is a package of common sense approaches that will spur innovation, entrepreneurship and job creation.&nbsp;It will allow foreign-born, U.S.-educated immigrants to remain in America and use their...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Introduction of the SMART and STAR Act ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Following this week&rsquo;s introduction of the Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act of 2012 by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and the Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) issued the following statement that can be attributed to...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Introduction-of-the-SMART-and-STAR-Ac.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Hails Unanimous FCC Support of Incentive Auctions]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Regulatory Action Will Help Move Economy Forward]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[All five Federal Communications Commission commissioners today voiced their support for voluntary incentive spectrum auctions during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Julie Kearney, vice president of regulatory affairs of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, released the following statement regarding this sweeping support:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;The FCC&rsquo;s universal...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Congratulates Rosenworcel and Pai on FCC Confirmations]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding the confirmations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai as commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
&nbsp;
&ldquo;We applaud the Senate on the approvals of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to serve as FCC Commissioners. Ms. Rosenworcel and Mr....]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Hails FCC’s Channel Sharing Report and Order]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Regulatory Action Will Help Address Approaching Spectrum Crunch]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today approved a Report and Order that provides a regulatory framework for channel sharing among television licensees in connection with incentive spectrum auctions.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, released the following statement regarding this regulatory action:
&nbsp;
&ldquo;The...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Hails-FCC’s-Channel-Sharing-Report-and-Order.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Hails The Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Legislation Would Help Solve the Nation’s Impending Spectrum Crunch]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, today applauded Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the U.S. House of Representatives for introducing The Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012.
&nbsp;
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA, released the following statement in response to the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Hails-The-Efficient-Use-of-Government-Spectrum.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA’s Board of Industry Leaders Heads to Capitol Hill ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Agenda Includes Strategic Immigration Reform, Marketplace Fairness, Electronics Recycling and Free Trade]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[As part of a series of industry events focused on Capitol Hill, members of the Consumer Electronics Association&rsquo;s (CEA)&reg; Board of Industry Leaders and the Innovation Movement will meet tomorrow with members of the House of Representatives and congressional staff to advocate for action on key issues of importance to consumers, the consumer electronics (CE) industry and the health of...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA’s-Board-of-Industry-Leaders-Heads-to-Capitol-H.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Decries Government Lawsuit Against Apple,  E-book Publishers]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., April 11, 2012 - The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding the Obama Administration&rsquo;s decision to sue e-book publishers for alleged antitrust violations:

 &ldquo;The decision by the U.S. government to sue Apple and book publishers for alleged antitrust violations over the price of...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Decries-Government-Lawsuit-Against-Apple,-E-bo.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Urges President Obama to Include Brazil in  Visa Waiver Program]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Request Coincides with Rousseff&rsquo;s  Visit]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., April 10, 2012 - As Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff traveled to Washington this week, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; ran an ad in Roll Call and issued the following statement, attributable to CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro:&nbsp;

 
 &ldquo;It is time for the Obama Administration to reverse the harsh visa requirements for Brazilian tourists and include...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Urges-President-Obama-to-Include-Brazil-in-Vis.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Signing of the JOBS Act]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Encouraged by Focus on Innovation]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[
 Arlington, Va., April 5, 2012 - Following the signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act by President Obama, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today issued the following statement, attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA:
 &ldquo;Today we saw Washington put the interest of economic good and business before political agendas. The JOBS Act will...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Signing-of-the-JOBS-Act.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Congratulates Leibowitz, Ohlhausen on FTC  Confirmations]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., Mar. 30, 2012 - The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding the confirmations of Jon Leibowitz as chairman and Maureen Ohlhausen as commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

	
	&ldquo;We applaud the Senate on the reappointment of Jon Leibowitz as chairman and the appointment of...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Passage of JOBS Bill]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Encouraged by Focus in Congress on  Innovation]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., Mar. 27, 2012 - Following the final passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act in the House, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today issued the following statement, attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Passage-of-JOBS-Bill.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Issues Accessibility Compliance Manual]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today released a compliance manual for its members regarding the Federal Communication Commission&rsquo;s (FCC) Advanced Communications Services accessibility rules.&nbsp;

	
	This manual, which is available only to CEA members, provides a guide to complying with the FCC rules that implement the statutory requirements for making advanced...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Issues-Accessibility-Compliance-Manual.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Celebrates Senate Passage of JOBS Act]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Following the passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act in the Senate, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today issued the following statement, attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA:
&ldquo;Today, we saw the blue moon of opposing political forces aligned for good, as the Senate enacted the House-approved JOBS Act. This is Washington at its best...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Celebrates-Senate-Passage-of-JOBS-Act.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds KORUS Implementation as Good for  Economy, Consumers]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Calls for More FTAs]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[As the implementation of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) goes into force this month, the following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;:
&ldquo;One of the 2011 successes for America was the enactment of the free trade agreement with Korea. Effective this month, it opens markets and enables innovation not only for...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-KORUS-Implementation-as-Good-for-Econ.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Objects to California Energy Commission Move to Regulate Consumer Electronics]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Innovation, Not Regulation is Making Consumer  Electronics More Efficient]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; strongly objects to the California Energy Commission (CEC) announced plans for a new round of regulatory standards for consumer electronics products including computers, displays, game consoles, imaging equipment, servers and set-top boxes.
&ldquo;California should not distinguish itself as the enemy of innovation. We continue to be concerned...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Objects-to-California-Energy-Commission-Move-t.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Obama Administration's Move to Challenge China  on Rare Earth Restrictions]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; &nbsp;today applauded the Obama Administration on its plan to challenge China on rare earth minerals at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Since 2010, rare earth commodity prices have risen sharply when China took actions to control its supply, which represents more than 90 percent of global demand.
&ldquo;CEA today welcomes the Obama...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Obama-Administration-rsquo;s-Move-to.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Senator Ron Wyden, Representative Jason Chaffetz and David Rubenstein to be Honored at CEA's Digital Patriots Dinner April 25]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Eighth Annual Digital Patriots Awards to Celebrate Tech Innovation and Benefit Ron Brown Scholar Program]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today announced that Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) will be honored for their strong support of technology innovation at the eighth annual Digital Patriots Dinner, scheduled Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. David Rubenstein, co-founder and managing director of The Carlyle Group, also will be...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/Senator-Ron-Wyden,-Representative-Jason-Chaffetz-a.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds House Passage of JOBS Bill]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Encourages Congress to Continue  Momentum with Passage of Startup Act, Advanced Degrees Visa Bill and IDEA Act]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Following the passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act in the House, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today issued the following statement, attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA:
&ldquo;The House passage of the JOBS Act is a great start to supporting innovation, entrepreneurship and startups in America. But there is more Congress needs to do to...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-House-Passage-of-JOBS-Bill.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Innovation is the Real Driver of Energy Savings]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA Objects to Suggestion that New Energy  Regulations Are Needed for Consumer Electronics]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; Vice President of Technology Policy Douglas Johnson issued the following response today to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy&rsquo;s report &ldquo;The Efficiency Boom: Cashing In on the Savings from Appliance Standards.&rdquo;
 
 &ldquo;The consumer electronics industry shares the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/Innovation-is-the-Real-Driver-of-Energy-Savings.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Hails  Obama  Administration for Signing Spectrum Incentive Auction Legislation]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today applauds President Barack Obama, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress for their leadership in pushing incentive spectrum auctions closer to a reality. Yesterday, President Obama signed into law a bill that included language authorizing the FCC to hold voluntary incentive spectrum auctions.
&ldquo;President Obama has...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Hails-Obama-Administration-for-Signing-Spectru.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[World Electronics Forum Calls for Swift, Tariff-Eliminating Expansion of the Information Technology Agreement]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The World Electronics Forum (WEF), whose members hail from the global high-tech industry, today issues the following statement regarding tariff-cutting expansion of product coverage for the Information Technology Agreement (ITA):

 
 &ldquo;The ITA is one of the most commercially significant and successful trade agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO). ITA expansion would yield...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/World-Electronics-Forum-Calls-for-Swift,-Tariff-El.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA  Hails Congress for Expanding Spectrum Needed for Innovation]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;&nbsp; today congratulates&nbsp; Congress for passing legislation that includes language authorizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold voluntary incentive spectrum auctions.
&ldquo;Congress has taken a momentous step in advancing our nation&rsquo;s ability to innovate, create jobs of the future and meet the burgeoning needs of...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Hails-Congress-for-Expanding-Spectrum-Needed-f.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Inclusion of Voluntary Incentive  Spectrum Auctions as Part of Conference Report]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today applauds the Conferees for inclusion of language authorizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold voluntary incentive spectrum auctions in the final conference report.
&quot;CEA has long advocated for the passage of legislation that authorizes the FCC to hold voluntary incentive spectrum auctions,&rdquo; said Gary Shapiro...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Inclusion-of-Voluntary-Incentive-Spec.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds New Visa  Pilot Program in China]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, issued the following statement applauding the U.S. government for its launch of a new Interview Waiver Pilot Program for U.S. visa applicants in China, and for the expansion of visa facilities in Beijing. The pilot program would allow waivers of visa interviews for some applicants. Additional local consular...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-New-Visa-Pilot-Program-in-China.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA's Innovation Movement Reaches Milestone of 200,000 Members]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[More than 5,300 Sign the &lsquo;Declaration of Innovation&rsquo;  at the 2012 International CES]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today announces that more than 200,000 people have joined its grassroots Innovation Movement in support of technology and innovation. More than 5,300 Innovation Movement members signed on to the Movement&rsquo;s &ldquo;Declaration of Innovation&rdquo; to signal their support of pro-innovation policies during the recent 2012 International CES, the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-rsquo;s-Innovation-Movement-Reaches-Milestone.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Romney Touts Innovation at CEA-NVTC Presidential Series]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[This morning, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; and the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) welcomed presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as the featured speaker at their cosponsored &nbsp;Presidential Series breakfast.

 
 Introducing Governor Romney, Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA, remarked, &quot;If we tasked headhunters with...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/Romney-Touts-Innovation-at-CEA-NVTC-Presidential-S.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Responds to NTSB Letter on Safe Driving]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association&reg; (CEA), today issued the following statement regarding a Feb. 7 letter from The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).&nbsp;
	
	&ldquo;CEA shares the NTSB&rsquo;s desire to increase automotive safety and help save lives by reducing distracted driving. CEA supports state legislation imposing reasonable limits on the use of in-vehicle electronics...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Chopra's Legacy as Nation's First CTO]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, issued the following statement regarding the announcement that Aneesh Chopra was stepping down as the federal government&rsquo;s chief technology officer.
&ldquo;Aneesh Chopra created an important and impressive legacy as the nation&rsquo;s first chief technology officer. He moved the nation forward in the use...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Hails Congressional Decision to Pull Votes  on SOPA and PIPA]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association urges passage of OPEN Act to curtail  online infringement]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association&reg; (CEA), today issued the following statement regarding the Senate&rsquo;s postponement of a vote on the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), as well as the related announcement by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) of the postponement of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House:
&ldquo;We appreciate the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA  Website Goes Dark Today]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association  Urges Senate to Delay PIPA Markup, Seeks Support for OPEN Act]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., January 18, 2012 &ndash;The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; in light of activities surrounding the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House, the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the proposed bicameral Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN)&nbsp; Act:

 &nbsp;
...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Website-Goes-Dark-Today.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA commends Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Zoe Lofgren  and their bipartisan co-sponsors on the introduction of the OPEN ACT</strong>]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; in regard to the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act:
&ldquo;Online infringement is a serious issue, and the OPEN Act provides a smart, targeted way to go after infringers.

	
	&ldquo;The process put forth in the OPEN Act is simple and...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-commends-Rep-Darrell-Issa,-Rep-Zoe-Lofgren-and.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Pleased that DNS Concern is Recognized, Urges Senator Leahy to Hold Hearing on PIPA]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., January 12, 2011 &ndash; In response to today&rsquo;s comments by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) today regarding dropping the domain name provisions in his PROTECT IP Act, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; has issued the following statement:
&ldquo;We are pleased that Senator Leahy&#39;s recognizes one of the issues raised by CEA and others regarding the PROTECT IP...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Pleased-that-DNS-Concern-is-Recognized,-Urges.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Sen. Wyden, Rep. Issa Discuss the Importance of  the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act at 2012  International CES]]></title>
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 WHAT:&nbsp;
 
  The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA&reg;) will host a media lunch featuring Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) who will brief reporters on the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act. Wyden and Issa will discuss how the OPEN Act would fight rogue foreign websites without causing collateral damage to the innovators driving...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/Sen-Wyden,-Rep-Issa-Discuss-the-Importance-of-the.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA&rsquo;s Petricone: SOPA &lsquo;Not Ready for Prime Time&rsquo;]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[National Security Questions Raised at Judiciary  Committee Markup]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., December 16, 2011 &ndash; The following  statements can be attributed to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;  Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Michael Petricone regarding the  House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary&rsquo;s markup of the Stop Online  Piracy Act (SOPA). 
&ldquo;After two days of markup, it is clear that the Stop  Online Piracy Act...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends House for Passage of Incentive Spectrum  Auction Legislation]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Senate Should Act Now]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., December 14, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer  Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; applauded Speaker John Boehner (R-OH)  and the U.S. House of Representatives for including incentive spectrum auction  legislation in the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011, which passed in the House yesterday.  
CEA has long  advocated for the passage of legislation that authorizes the Federal...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111214-CEA-Commends-House-for-Passage-of-Incenti.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Startup Act for Entrepreneurs]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Strategic Immigration Components Mirror Tenets of CEA's  Innovation Movement]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., December 14, 2011 &ndash; Regarding  the introduction last week of the Startup Act by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and  Mark Warner (D-Va.), the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; issues the  following statement, attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO:
&ldquo;Strategic  immigration has long been a key tenet of CEA&rsquo;s Innovation Movement, through  which we...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111214-CEA-Applauds-Startup-Act-for-Entrepreneur.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Executive Board Calls for Implementation of  Simpson/Bowles Commission Recommendations]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Board Disappointment with Supercommittee Failure;  Calls for Decisive Action]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., December 14, 2011 &ndash; In a letter  submitted today, the Executive Board of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;,  on behalf of more than 2,000 technology companies represented by CEA, urges the  President and Congress to implement the bipartisan recommendations of the  Simpson-Bowles Commission to rationalize federal spending and revenue.&nbsp; The following is...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111214-CEA-Executive-Board-Calls-for-Implementat.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Calls for National Policy for Sales Tax  Collection ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Seeks Equality between Online and  Brick-and-Mortar Retailers]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., December 13, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;,  announces its support for federal legislation encouraging Internet retailers to collect and remit state and local sales  taxes.&nbsp; CEA also asks that any legislation protect smaller Internet  companies.&nbsp; The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro,  president and CEO, CEA:
&ldquo...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111213-CEA-Calls-for-National-Policy-for-Sales-T.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Hails Issa, Wyden  Intellectual Property Legislation]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[OPEN Act Puts Forward Smart, Targeted Approach to Fighting Online Piracy ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va.,  December 9, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; commends  Rep. Darrell Issa and Sen. Ron Wyden and a group of bipartisan lawmakers for introducing  The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act. 
This bill addresses the problem of foreign infringing web sites  and is a strong alternative to the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111209-CEA-Hails-Issa,-Wyden-Intellectual-Proper.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA  Welcomes Startup America Partnership Tech  Entrepreneurs]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Partnership with Eureka Part TechZone at the 2012 International CES]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Virginia - December 8, 2011 -The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;  today announced its collaboration with the Startup America Partnership, an  independent nonprofit entity launched at the White House in 2011 to help young  companies succeed in order to accelerate job growth in America.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111208-CEA-Welcomes-Startup-America-Partnership.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends House Subcommittee for Passage of  Spectrum Legislation ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Chairman Walden&rsquo;s Legislation Authorizes Much Needed  Incentive Spectrum Auctions ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., December 2, 2011 &ndash;The following statement can be  attributed to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; President and  CEO Gary Shapiro regarding the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the  Internet  passing the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011: 

&ldquo;CEA  commends Chairman Walden and the Subcommittee on...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111202-CEA-Commends-House-Subcommittee-for-Passa.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA  Commends Alternative Rogue Websites Framework and Open Discussion Process]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Bipartisan  Alternative Would Shut Down Foreign Infringers Without Harming Innovation]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., Dec. 2,  2011 &ndash; The Consumer  Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; issues the following statement in  response to the draft framework for  legislation unveiled today to counter the Senate&rsquo;s PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and  the House counterpart, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA):
  
  CEA applauds the  bipartisan group of lawmakers for their thoughtful and targeted...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111202-CEA-Commends-Alternative-Rogue-Websites-F.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Welcomes Markup of New Incentive Spectrum Auction  Bill]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Chairman Walden&rsquo;s Legislation Works Toward Putting  America&rsquo;s Wireless Future First ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., November 30, 2011 &ndash; The following statement can be  attributed to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; President and  CEO Gary Shapiro regarding the markup of the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband  Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011: 
&ldquo;CEA  welcomes the markup of the JOBS Act of 2011 as an important step toward making more  spectrum available for wireless...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111130-CEA-Welcomes-Markup-of-New-Incentive-Spec.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Warns Against Collateral  Damage to Innovation From SOPA]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Urges Smart, Targeted  Approach to Fighting Online Piracy ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., Nov. 16, 2011 &ndash; Following today&rsquo;s House of Representatives&rsquo; Judiciary  Committee hearing regarding H.R. 3261, the &quot;Stop Online Piracy Act,&rdquo; or  SOPA, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; president and CEO Gary  Shapiro released the following statement: 
  
&ldquo;CEA supports strong measures against foreign &lsquo;rogue' websites dedicated...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111116-CEA-Warns-Against-Collateral-Damage-to-In.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Files Comments in Opposition to Obama  Administration’s Newly Proposed Lobbying Rules]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Amendments Would Segregate Government From Business]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va.,  Nov. 15, 2011 – The Consumer Electronics  Association (CEA)® today filed comments on the Office of Government  Ethics proposed amendments of the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of  the Executive Branch limiting gifts from registered lobbyists and lobbying  organizations. The statement below can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president  and CEO, CEA, who recently...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111115-CEA-Files-Comments-in-Opposition-to-Obama.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Reiterates Opposition to SOPA]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va.,  Nov. 15, 2011 &ndash; On behalf of 2,000 of the nation&rsquo;s leading  technology companies, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; has raised significant fact-based concerns about the broad scope of  the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261).&nbsp;  The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice  president, Government and Regulatory Affairs,...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111115-CEA-Reiterates-Opposition-to-SOPA.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Continues Push for Spectrum Incentive Auctions]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Shapiro Acknowledges Future of TV Coalition, Calls for  Solution ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., Nov. 2, 2011 &ndash; The following statement can be  attributed to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; President and  CEO Gary Shapiro regarding the Future of TV Coalition: &ldquo;The  CEA that helped lead the transition to free over-the-air television &ndash; now  relied on by less than 10 percent of Americans &ndash; welcomes the coalition&rsquo;s input  into how we...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111102-CEA-Continues-Push-for-Spectrum-Incentive.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Congratulates Rosenworcel and Pai on FCC  Nominations]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington,  Va., November 1, 2011 &ndash; President Barack Obama has announced the  nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to serve as Commissioners of  the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The following statement can be  attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association  (CEA)&reg;.
&ldquo;We applaud  President Obama for nominating Jessica...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111101-CEA-Congratulates-Rosenworcel-and-Pai-on.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Joins Call for the Supercommittee to Support Innovation and Help Drive Our Economic Success ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., October 27, 2011 &ndash; Today in a letter submitted  to the bipartisan Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction, the Consumer  Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; joined other prominent industry  organizations urging the embrace of a series of proposals that would help our  nation regain its competitive edge by establishing innovation as a national  priority. CEA co-signed the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111027-CEA-Joins-Call-for-the-Supercommittee-to.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Innovators Travel to Washington to Oppose Intellectual Property Legislation ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[15 Venture Capitalists Scheduled to Meet with Members of Congress About Issues with PROTECT IP Act]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association  (CEA)Â® is bringing 15 venture  capitalists specializing in Internet innovation to Washington on October 27, to  tell members of Congress first-hand how the PROTECT IP Act would undermine the  vital web economy.
The list of venture capitalists  set to meet with members of Congress and their staff tomorrow includes Brad Burnham and Fred Wilson, Union Square...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111026-Innovators-Travel-to-Washington-to-Oppose.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Urges California Energy Commission to Save Resources, Avoid Regulatory Redundancy ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[California Regulators Ignored National Efforts Already Underway]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[In response to the California  Energy Commission's proceeding with a rulemaking on battery chargers at a  hearing held yesterday, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;  released the following statement, attributable to Douglas Johnson, vice  president, technology policy, CEA:
&quot;The  California Energy Commission is wasting resources and ignoring a U.S.  Department of Energy...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111025-CEA-Urges-California-Energy-Commission-to.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds  President Obama for Signing Free Trade Agreements]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[FTAs with Colombia, Panama  and South Korea will Strengthen U.S. Economy]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., Oct. 21, 2011 &ndash;&nbsp;The  Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; applauds President Obama for signing  into law the three free trade agreements between the United States and  Colombia, Panama and South Korea.&nbsp;The following statement is attributable  to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA:&ldquo;The&nbsp;Congressional&nbsp;passage&nbsp;and now Presidential...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111021-CEA-Applauds-President-Obama-for-Signing.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Praises Bill to Reform and Rationalize Lacey Act]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., Oct. 20, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer Electronics  Association (CEA)&reg; today applauds Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) on the introduction  of H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement  Fairness (RELIEF) Act. The following is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president  and CEO of CEA: &ldquo;We commend Rep. Cooper on the  introduction of the RELIEF Act...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111020-CEA-Praises-Bill-to-Reform-and-Rationaliz.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds House and Senate Passage of  Free Trade Agreements ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[FTAs With Colombia, Panama and South Korea  Will Create Jobs in America]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The  Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today applauds the U.S. House of  Representatives and U.S. Senate passage of the free trade agreements between  the United States and each of Colombia, Panama and South Korea.&nbsp; The  following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA: &ldquo;By  passing free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111013-CEA-Applauds-House-and-Senate-Passage-of.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Commends the FCC's Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer  Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today applauded the Federal  Communications Commission&rsquo;s (FCC&rsquo;s) report and order and further notice of  proposed rulemaking on the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video  Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). Today&rsquo;s FCC action adopts a balanced approach  for manufacturers to add accessibility features to devices for people...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111011-CEA-Commends-the-FCC-s-Implementation-of.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Expresses Support for Bipartisan Letter from Supercommittee  to Obama Administration Regarding Spectrum Resources  ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today expresses its support  for the letter from Senators  John Kerry (D-MA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI)  and Xavier Beccera (D-CA) to President Obama regarding the need for additional  spectrum for wireless broadband. The  following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice  president...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111007-CEA-Expresses-Support-for-Bipartisan-Lett.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Reiterates Looming Spectrum Shortage in Response to Erroneous NAB Letter]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today issued the following statement, attributable to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government affairs, CEA, regarding the Oct. 5 letter from the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.

	
	&ldquo;NAB&rsquo;s desperate and fanciful assertion that there is no spectrum crisis runs...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111006-CEA-Reiterates-Looming-Spectrum-Shortage.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds President Obama's Free Trade Agreements' Submission to Congress]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today issued the following statement on President Obama&rsquo;s submission to Congress of pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA:

	
	&ldquo;We welcome the positive signal toward final passage of the pending free trade agreements (FTA...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111003-CEA-Applauds-President-Obama-s-Free-Trade.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Opposes New Rules that Restrict Government Employee Event Participation  ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Office of Government Ethics has released proposed rules that would severely limit the ability of federal government employees to attend events sponsored by industry trade groups. The following statement in response to the proposed rules can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), which owns and produces the International CES, the world...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110920-CEA-Opposes-New-Rules-that-Restrict-Gover.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds the President for Signing the America Invents Act]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; applauds President Barack Obama for signing the America Invents Act into law. In response to the enactment of this important patent reform law, Michael Petricone, CEA senior vice president, government affairs, released the following statement:

	
	&quot;The enactment of the America Invents Act is an important step toward the creation of a 21st...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110916-CEA-Applauds-the-President-for-Signing-th.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Bill Striking Down NLRB Boeing Decision]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[A breath of common sense from Congress]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, applauds the House passage of H.R. 2857, a bill that would prohibit the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from ordering employers to close factories. This bill would retroactively provide redress to Boeing, which was prohibited from opening a new factory in South Carolina that would have provided new jobs to 4,000 Americans. The following...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110915-CEA-Applauds-Bill-Striking-Down-NLRB-Boei.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Statement on Incentive Auction Provision of American Jobs Act ]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association&reg;, regarding section 273 of the American Jobs Act, which authorizes the FCC to conduct incentive spectrum auctions.

	
	&quot;We applaud the President for including wireless incentive auction authorization for the FCC in the American Jobs Act. By incentivizing broadcasters...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110912-CEA-Statement-on-Incentive-Auction-Provis.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer, to Keynote 2011 CEA Industry Forum]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Keynote Expands Event Attractions Which Include New Digital Health and Fitness Program]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; announced today that Aneesh Chopra, United States Chief Technology Officer, will deliver the luncheon keynote on Tuesday, October 25 at CEA&rsquo;s 2011 Industry Forum. The 2011 CEA Industry Forum is scheduled to run October 23-26 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California.

	
	&ldquo;We are delighted to have Aneesh keynote our...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110829-Aneesh-Chopra,-U-S-Chief-Technology-Offic.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Congratulates Incoming CIO Steven VanRoekel]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The White House today announced that Steven VanRoekel, former Microsoft executive and managing director of the FCC, will be the federal government&rsquo;s next chief information officer. &nbsp;The following statement can be attributed to Jason Oxman, Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs, at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;:

	
	&ldquo;CEA congratulates Steven VanRoekel on...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110804-CEA-Congratulates-Incoming-CIO-Steven-Van.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Refutes NAB Spectrum Impact Studies]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Senior Vice President, Government Affairs Michael Petricone, today issued the following statement regarding the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) study on spectrum incentive auctions:

	
	&ldquo;The NAB study sets up and knocks down a purely fictional straw man. The study presumes an unrealistic scenario in which every single existing TV station continues to operate over-the-air...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110725-CEA-Refutes-NAB-Spectrum-Impact-Studies.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Spectrum Incentive Auction Draft Legislation]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today commends the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on reforming the nation&rsquo;s wireless spectrum laws. CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro issued the following statement regarding the hearing:

	
	&ldquo;We applaud the bipartisan inclusion of voluntary incentive auction authority in the draft...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110715-CEA-Applauds-Spectrum-Incentive-Auction-D.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Calls for Timely, Comprehensive Evaluations of Spectrum Allocations]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today released the comments it filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pertaining to broadband use of fixed/mobile spectrum allocations in the 2GHz range.

	
	In the filing, CEA called on the FCC and the Obama Administration to &ldquo;continue their diligent efforts to evaluate all commercial and federal government spectrum...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110711-CEA-Calls-for-Timely,-Comprehensive-Evalu.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA: Passage of Patent Bill Will Further Innovation]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; applauds the House of Representatives and Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith on the approval of H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act. The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, CEA senior vice president, government affairs:

	
	&ldquo;CEA is pleased the bill revises a misguided law that allowed lawyers to sue for...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110624-CEA-Passage-of-Patent-Bill-Will-Further-I.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA's Shapiro Launches 'Declaration of Innovation']]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Grassroots Campaign Calls for Americans to Sign and Show Support for Innovation]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Today Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, announced the launch of the Declaration of Innovation, an online pledge for Americans to sign in support of policies that ensure innovation remains the strategic advantage of the United States of America.

	
	&ldquo;As we prepare to celebrate our nation&rsquo;s 235th birthday on July 4th, CEA&rsquo;s...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110623-CEAa€™s-Shapiro-Launches-a€˜Declaration-o.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Praises Senate Spectrum Bill]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Senate Commerce Committee today passed a major spectrum bill, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, introduced by Chairman Rockefeller and Ranking Member Hutchison. The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government affairs at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;:

	
	&ldquo;The Senate Commerce Committee&rsquo...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110608-CEA-Praises-Senate-Spectrum-Bill.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA's Innovation Movement Brings Small Business Message to Capitol Hill]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Members Seek Spectrum Auctions, Trade Agreements, Regulatory Relief]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association&rsquo;s (CEA)&reg; Innovation Movement and Small Business Council (SBC) today launch a new advocacy initiative,&nbsp;Saving Small Business, with visits to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

	Eleven CEA companies will be meeting with their members of Congress to discuss issues that impact small businesses in the consumer electronics industry, including the need...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110601-CEAa€™s-Innovation-Movement-Brings-Small.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Study: Consumers Are Tuning Out Over-the-Air TV]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[New CEA Study Makes the Case for Incentive Auctions for Broadcast Spectrum, Finds Just Eight Percent of U.S. TV Households Rely On Over-the-Air TV]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[New research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; found consumers are relying less and less on over-the-air TV signals and few U.S. households have interest in cancelling their pay-TV service.

	In a phone survey (available here) of 1,256 adults conducted in December 2010, CEA found the number of homes that rely on over-the-air signals for TV programming plummeted last year to...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110531-CEA-Study-Consumers-Are-Tuning-Out-Over-t.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA ENCOURAGES CONGRESS TO REFINE THE PROTECT IP ACT]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Asks for Protection of not only Property Owners but also Innovators and Entrepreneurs]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[In response to the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT IP Act), introduced today by Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Judiciary Committee ranking member Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government affairs, Consumer Electronics...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110512-CEA-ENCOURAGES-CONGRESS-TO-REFINE-THE-PRO.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA's Board of Industry Leaders, Innovation Movement Members Deliver Innovation Agenda to Policymakers]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Tech Execs Urge Congressional Action on Trade, Spectrum, eCycling]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[As part of a series of industry events focused on Capitol Hill, members of the Consumer Electronics Association&rsquo;s (CEA)&reg; Board of Industry Leaders and Innovation Movement met yesterday with members of the House of Representatives and congressionalstaff to advocate action on key issues of importance to consumers, the consumer electronics industry and the health of the U.S. economy.

...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110512-CEAa€™s-Board-of-Industry-Leaders,-Innova.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Internet Pioneer Dr. Robert E. Kahn, Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo Honored at CEA's Digital Patriots Dinner]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Nation's Policymakers Experience Next Generation of Technology at CES on the Hill]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; honored Dr. Robert E. Kahn, CEO and president of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), Sen. Tom A. Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) for their support of technology innovation last night at the Seventh Annual CEA Digital Patriots Dinner. The dinner followed the successful CES on the Hill event, which featured...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110512-Internet-Pioneer-Dr-Robert-E-Kahn,-Senato.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Focuses Policymakers on National Innovation Strategy Through First-Ever Policy Video Brochure, Bestseller The Comeback, Tech Exec Fly-in and Events]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CES on the Hill and 2011 Digital Patriots Dinner Highlight Innovation]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today unveiled the latest innovation in Capitol Hill education &ndash; the first-ever video-in-print materials designed for lawmakers. As more than 40 leaders from the consumer electronics industry fly in this week for meetings with members of Congress and their staff, the group will use multimedia materials never-before produced for a...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110509-CEA-Focuses-Policymakers-on-National-Inno.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA'S INNOVATION MOVEMENT URGES AMERICANS TO TAKE ACTION TO END THE SPECTRUM CRUNCH]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Failure to Free Underused Spectrum Costs U.S. Consumers $14,444 each minute]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[On March 16, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled a bold plan to address the nation&rsquo;s shortage of wireless broadband capability by repurposing unused broadcast spectrum, but intense lobbying by broadcast television stations has stalled progress on this vital program. Today, the Consumer Electronics Association&rsquo;s (CEA)&reg; Innovation Movement launches the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110505-CEAa€™S-INNOVATION-MOVEMENT-URGES-AMERICA.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA ENCOURAGES CONGRESS TO EXPLORE MORE EFFECTIVE AVENUES TO COMBAT ROGUE WEBSITES WITHOUT HARMING INNOVATION]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[In response to today&rsquo;s U.S. House Judiciary Committee&#39;s Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet subcommittee&rsquo;s hearing, &ldquo;Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online:&nbsp; Legitimate Sites v. Parasites, Part II,&rdquo; the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; released the following statement:

	
	&ldquo;CEA commends Chairman Goodlatte...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110406-CEA-ENCOURAGES-CONGRESS-TO-EXPLORE-MORE-E.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA APPLAUDS ADMINISTRATION'S PROGRESS ON THE U.S.-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; president and CEO Gary Shapiro today expressed confidence that the advancements announced today on the US-Colombia trade promotion agreement (TPA) will pave the way for its submission to Congress and final approval.

	
	&ldquo;The U.S.-Colombia trade agreement is a critical trade pact for U.S. workers and companies. It will immediately...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110406-CEA-APPLAUDS-ADMINISTRATIONa€™S-PROGRESS.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA APPLAUDS EFFORTS BY THE WHITE HOUSE TO EMPHASIZE THE POTENTIAL OF UNDERUSED SPECTRUM]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[In response to the summit held today by the White House, &ldquo;Spectrum Auctions: Unlocking the Innovative Potential of Wireless Broadband,&rdquo; the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; released the following statement:

	
	&ldquo;We commend the White House for hosting an event to emphasize the economic benefits of auctioning underutilized spectrum. CEA strongly supports efforts by...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110406-CEA-APPLAUDS-EFFORTS-BY-THE-WHITE-HOUSE-T.aspx?feed=Policy-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA RESPONSE TO NAB'S CALL TO EXAMINE SPECTRUM HOARDING]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[In response to a letter sent to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) regarding spectrum usage, Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, released the following statement:

	
	&ldquo;NAB is seeking to confuse the U.S. Congress by comparing businesses that...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[MAKE SURE â€œROGUE WEBSITESâ€ LEGISLATION DOESNâ€™T TARGET LEGITIMATE COMPANIES, SAYS CEA]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[In response to  today&rsquo;s U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary&rsquo;s hearing, &ldquo;Targeting Websites  Dedicated to Stealing American Intellectual Property,&rdquo; the Consumer Electronics  Association (CEA)&reg; released the following statement:

&ldquo;CEA supports strong intellectual property enforcement, and balanced  intellectual property law that protects the rights of authors and...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CTIA AND CEA STUDY FINDS BROADCAST INCENTIVE AUCTION WILL NET U.S. TREASURY MORE THAN $33 BILLION]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Today, CTIA &ndash; The Wireless  Association&reg; and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;  submitted a white paper to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) demonstrating  that the auction of 120 MHz of underutilized broadcast television spectrum will  produce more than $33 billion in net proceeds for the U.S. Treasury. In  addition to providing the U.S. government with...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA APPLAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMAâ€™S FOCUS ON WIRELESS SPECTRUM]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., February 10, 2011 &ndash; Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obamaâ€™s speech on the National Wireless Initiative:â€œI commend the President for focusing on the need for high-speed competitive wireless broadband.  Our nationâ€™s global competitiveness depends on...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA APPLAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR MAKING INNOVATION A NATIONAL STRATEGY]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama&rsquo;s State of the Union address:

	
	&ldquo;CEA applauds the President for the focus on innovation in his State of the Union address. As I explain in CEA&rsquo;s book The Comeback: How Innovation Will Restore the American Dream...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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