Statement by Consumer Electronics Association on Julius Genachowski’s Departure
From Consumer Electronics Association President and CEO Gary Shapiro on the announced departure of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski:As I named him at the 2013 International...
View ArticleIndustry Reactions to Tom Wheeler’s Nomination to Be FCC Chairman: CCIA,...
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 – The following are reactions from President Barack Obama’s Announcement that Tom Wheeler would be Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from several of the leading...
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The Internet of Everything, 3D Printing, 4K Video, and Robotic Drones: Among...
LAS VEGAS, January 8, 2014 – Coming to the International Consumer Electronics Show year after year enables a technology observer to see the evolutionary power continuously wrought by the digital...
View ArticleElectronics CEO Gary Shapiro Says Broadband Should Not Be Regulated as a Utility
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2014 – The head of the leading trade association for the electronics industry on Wednesday weighed in against classifying broadband as a utility and subjecting it to extensive...
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Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai, in Statement, Confirms...
WASHINGTON, January 23, 2017 — In a statement released on the web site of the Federal Communications Communications, and emailed to reporters at 4:48 p.m. ET, Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit...
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At CES 2020, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Touts Role of 5G, Unlicensed Spectrum
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday emphasized the importance of 5G wireless technology at CES 2020, the technology trade show hosted by CTA in Las Vegas.As major carriers...
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Federal Trade Commission Chair Joseph Simons Talks Competition, Seeks Modern...
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons on Tuesday talked up the role of competition, and his agency’s role in enforcing it, at a CES 2020 Event with the Consumer Technology Association in Las...
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Announces AV 4.0, a New Set of Federal...
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Wednesday announced Automated Vehicles 4.0, a set of guiding policy principles for self-driving technology at CES 2020 in Las Vegas.AV 4.0 is a joint initiative...
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Pro-Tech and Disability Advocates Criticize Time-Consuming Process for...
WASHINGTON, February 12, 2020 – Technology advocates and disability activists on Tuesday used a hearing of an Energy and Commerce subcommittee to criticize the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia Says the Impact of Coronavirus Like World War II
May 11, 2020 — The most challenging aspect of running the Department of Labor right now is “how fluid and shapeshifting it is,” Labor Sec. Eugene Scalia said on a Monday webinar hosted by the Consumer...
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Technology Still Has the Power to Make The World a Better Place, Gary Shapiro...
January 12, 2021 – Technology still has the power to unite and to give, said Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, at the start of 54th annual Consumer Electronics Show.While the...
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Head of Big Tech Lobby Group Says Repealing Section 230 Unconstitutional
June 23, 2021— Gary Shapiro, the CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, said at a conference Tuesday that while social media platforms have responsibilities to the public, repealing Section 230...
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Ocean Shipping Reform Act, New Mexico Seeks Fiber Alternatives, Kentucky...
December 9, 2021 — The Consumer Technology Association applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage Wednesday of the Ocean Shopping Reform Act of 2021 (OSRA).Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of...
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Industry Leaders Urge Biden to Tread Lightly With Federal Privacy Legislation
WASHINGTON, January 27, 2023 — While there is a need for federal privacy regulation, such legislation could harm innovation, research and competition if not carefully designed, according to leaders of...
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Lawmakers and Industry Groups Urge Congress Action on Autonomous Vehicles
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2023 – Witnesses at an Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Wednesday joined lawmakers in pushing for congressional action on establishing a comprehensive federal framework...
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