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Consumer Electronics Industry to Brief Media on New Alternatives to CEC TV Regulation Proposal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced today an
interactive webinar to be held Monday, November 9 to brief media and
answer questions regarding the latest data on the California Energy
Commission's (CEC's) proposed television regulations. The CEC is poised
to adopt as early as November 18 new regulations restricting the ability
of Californians to purchase certain models of televisions. Among CEA's
findings:
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The CEC Staff Report findings rely on flawed assumptions, erroneous
calculations, and outdated technical data that do not support the
proposed regulations.
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Had the CEC's proposed regulations been in place in 2001, the millions
of plasma and LCD TVs currently in consumers' homes and retailers'
shelves never could have come to market.
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The Commission should adopt alternative measures that, in conjunction
with industry's voluntary efforts and existing market-oriented
programs, will yield energy savings at least as great, if not greater,
than would otherwise be achieved by regulating power consumption - but
without the costs to consumers, business, and innovation.
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DATE/TIME:
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Monday, November 9 at 10amPT/1pmET
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PARTICIPANTS:
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Doug Johnson, Senior Director of Technology Policy, Consumer
Electronics Association (CEA)
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Seth Greenstein, Partner, Constantine Cannon and Counsel to CEA
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C. Paul Wazzan, Ph.D., Director, LECG, LLC
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FORMAT:
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After brief presentations, the participants will answer questions
from reporters.
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JOIN US:
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1. Go to: http://consumerelectronics.na5.acrobat.com/press/.
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On the sign-in page, log-in as a Guest. Please enter your first and
last name
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2. Call-in Number: 1-888-727-6732; 570501
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PLEASE NOTE: If this is your first webcast with CEA, please conduct a
test to ensure your computer is set up with the appropriate tools to
participate in an Adobe Connect meeting: http://www.adobe.com/products/breeze/productinfo/meeting/meeting_intro.html.
Install the appropriate plug-in when prompted.
The CEA submitted its data to the CEC's public docket. Documents
available online at: http://ce.org/PDF/CEAcommentstoCEC.pdf.
The CEC may hold a hearing on November 18 to determine whether or not to
adopt the television regulations.
Consumer Electronics Association
Jennifer Bemisderfer,
703-907-4322
jenb@CE.org
www.ce.org
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