CEA Commends House Subcommittee for Passage of Spectrum Legislation

The following statement can be attributed to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^® 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:

“CEA commends Chairman Walden and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet on its approval of the JOBS Act of 2011. Bringing more spectrum to market in the form of voluntary incentive spectrum auctions would help reinvigorate our beleaguered economy and job market while addressing our nation's looming spectrum crunch.

“We look forward to working with the full House, the Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Senate on the passage of legislation that authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions – a much-needed development to propel American innovation, job creation and economic growth.”

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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $190 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org, www.DeclareInnovation.com and through social media: https://www.facebook.com/#!/CEAfeed, http://twitter.com/ceafeed, http://blog.ce.org/.

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