By Michael Petricone
As a reader of this blog, you know that the U.S. technology industry is driven by exports. And you also probably know that Congress is inexplicably holding up the U.S. – Colombia Trade Promotion Act which would remove tariffs on American goods going to Colombia (Colombian goods currently enter the U.S. […]

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By Michael Petricone
On April 7th, President Bush announced that he would be transmitting the U.S. – Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement to Congress for a vote. Many Democratic leaders reacted angrily, accusing him of violating protocol by releasing the agreement without the explicit approval by congressional leadership. Subsequently, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to […]

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By Sage Chandler
Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to change the rules requiring a vote on the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. The following statement may be attributed to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro:
“With its action today, the House has sent an unfortunate message to the world that […]

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I’m happy to announce that the Washington Forum podcasts are here. So if you were not able to make it to the Forum last week, or did attend but missed a session or two, you can listen to the podcasts at no charge.
You can pick from the following sessions:
Keynote: The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez, […]

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Anne Kim, director of the Middle Class Program and senior policy advisor for the Third Way was introduced by Michael Petricone, senior vice president, Government and Legal Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
Anne Kim starts by saying - resolutely - that all of us knew trade was going to be a hot issue during this […]

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Today we’re live blogging from our Washington Forum. We’re pleased to share the excitement that’s in the air when representatives from the government and the consumer electronics industry come together, here in Washington.
First up at 10:00am: Opening Keynote Address from The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce, US Department of Commerce.
We’re here at […]

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Hello and welcome to CEA Digital Dialogue, the official blog site of the Consumer Electronics Association.
We have a bright and energetic staff of about 150 here at CEA with a wide array of knowledge and considerable interest in consumer electronics. A few of them are what I consider to be extreme CE consumers and we […]

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