ADVISORY/Consumer Electronics Association Ready to Respond to FCC Forthcoming Action on DTV; Thursday's FCC Open Meeting Agenda Includes DTV/Cable Plug and Play Agreement.News Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Wed. (Sept. 10) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Consumer Electronics Association (CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) )
WHAT: Consumer electronics industry representatives are available to
discuss the impact of the Federal Communications Commission's
(FCC) Open Meeting regarding the commercial availability of
navigation devices and compatibility between cable systems and
consumer electronics equipment. The Order likely will include
regulations to facilitate the connection of high definition
(HDTV) and digital television (DTV) products purchased from
retail outlets to cable systems and other multichannel video
programming distributors. The FCC action could be an important
tipping point in the U.S. transition to digital television
allowing cable subscribers nationwide to access easily HDTV
via their cable provider.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 10, 2003, 9:30 AM
WHERE: Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
WHO: Available from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) for
comment following the FCC meeting:
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO
Michael Petricone, vice president of Technology Policy
ABOUT: CEA represents more than 1,000 corporate members involved in the design, CEA development, manufacturing and distribution of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline Land based. Refers to standard telephone and data communications systems that use in-ground and telephone pole cables in contrast to wireless cellular and satellite services. communications, information technology, multimedia and accessory accessory, in criminal law, a person who, though not present at the commission of a crime, becomes a participator in the crime either before or after the fact of commission. products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $80 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. , the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry. CEA represents the consumer electronics industry in association with the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.eia.org) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. ). For additional information or to schedule an interview, please contact: Jeff Joseph Jenny Miller tel: (703) 907-7664 tel: (703) 907-7079 e-mail: jjoseph@ce.org e-mail: jmiller@ce.org http://www.CE.org |
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