ARLINGTON, Va-- The Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA),
a sector of the Electronic Industries Association (EIA), today, in unison
with broadcasters, union officials and consumer advocates urged the Federal
Communications Committee (FCC) to adopt the digital HDTV standard as soon
as possible.
"This open nine-year process produced a result that will deliver
true over-the-air TV that meets the public interest. Consumers would not
be served by a TV that requires repeated high-cost expenditures for hardware
and software upgrades," said Gary Shapiro, president of CEMA.
Shapiro praised FCC Commissioner Susan Ness' efforts to move the digital
HDTV standard along. "Commissioner Ness understands the importance
to consumers and to the U.S. to move quickly on adoption of this standard."
Mr. Shapiro added that "the standard itself is the compromise product
of an open, consensus-driven process in which the computer industry fully
participated."
The Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA) is a sector
of the Electronic Industries Association (EIA), the 72-year-old Arlington,
Virginia-based trade association representing all facets of electronics
manufacturing. CEMA is the new name of EIA's Consumer Electronics Group
(CEG). CEMA represents U.S. manufacturers of audio, video, consumer information,
accessories, mobile electronics and multimedia products.
CONTACT: CEMA, Arlington | Cynthia Upson 703/907-7665 | Email: [email protected]
| http://www.eia.org/cema
