FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Completes Dynamic Industry Insider Series At The 2008 International CES

All Five FCC Commissioners Make Unprecedented Showing at CES [The following is a release from the Consumer Electronics Association]

January 3, 2008

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that Kevin Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will be featured in the Industry Insider Series as part of the 2008 International CES®. Produced by CEA, the 2008 International CES is the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and returns to Las Vegas January 7-10, 2008. FCC Chairman Martin will join Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA, for a one-on-one discussion of issues vital to every segment of the consumer technology industry, including the digital television (DTV) transition, the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction and broadband deployment. Martin’s session is slated for 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), North Hall N255-257. In addition, the 2008 International CES will, for the first time ever, welcome all five FCC commissioners, including Martin and commissioners Michael J. Copps, Jonathan S. Adelstein, Deborah Taylor Tate and Robert McDowell. “We welcome all five FCC commissioners and are thrilled to have Chairman Martin back to the International CES as an Industry Insider, and look forward to hearing his views on the upcoming DTV transition and other key issues facing our industry,” said Shapiro. “Chairman Martin’s support of industry competition and the furthering of technology innovation provides every American with greater access to consumer technology products and services.” Chairman Martin was nominated by President Bush and was sworn in on July 3, 2001. He was designated chairman on March 18, 2005. Chairman Martin was re-nominated for a second term as commissioner and chairman by President Bush on April 25, 2006, and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 16, 2006. Before joining the FCC, Chairman Martin was a special assistant to the President for Economic Policy. He served on the Bush-Cheney Transition Team and was deputy general counsel for the Bush campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, Martin was an advisor to FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth and also served in the Office of the Independent Counsel. Other 2008 Industry Insider programs include Technology and Emerging Countries, technology’s impact on Hollywood, an international retail power panel and an address by Yahoo!’s CEO and Chief Yahoo!, Jerry Yang. For details on the Industry Insider Series, please visit www.CESweb.org/attendees/conferences/default.asp. The 2008 International CES will feature the hottest products from 2,700 exhibitors, covering more than 30 product categories including the latest in wireless, digital imaging, in-vehicle technology, home networking and more. For more news on the 2008 International CES before, during and after the show, visit www.CESweb.org, the interactive source for CES information.

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