INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL for INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL

Telecommunications TEC

General wireless standards; standards policies; broadband deployment; WiFi; federal jurisdiction over VoIP; HR5252; DTV Transition; Voice over Internet Protocol; FCC; Universal Service Fund; IP services; Intercarrier Compensation Reform; Spectrum reform

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); UNDETERMINED; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5252 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Digital copyright; PTO funding; Anti-Counterfeiting amendments; DTV transition; PTO modernization

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

IEC-Low Frequency Emission Standards; EMF Standards and test methods; APEC standards; Testing & certification; China import safety regulations; Taiwan import barriers; export controls on high performance computers; EU standards; DOHA; WTO; Information Technology Agreement; Environmental regulations in Latin America; safety standards & test methods; Free trade agreements; trade with China; International trade; Trade promotion authority; trade adjustment assistance

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; UNDETERMINED; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of

Defense DEF

Homeland Security; Cyber Security Enhancement; Defense Authorization Act; Export controls

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); UNDETERMINED; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Health IT; math and science funding; trade and tax; H1-B visas; L1 visas; class action reform; export controls; scientific research funding

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); UNDETERMINED; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Energy star; EU Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directives (WEEE); EU "EEE" Directives; TIER Act; Electronic Waste Recycling; National Computers Recycling Act; Energy Efficiency

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); UNDETERMINED; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Privacy legislation; Spyware; data breach; radio frequency identification; Online Predators Act; cell phone records legislation

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); UNDETERMINED

Education EDU

Workforce development and training; higher education; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; SMART grants; National Innovation Act; America's Competitive Edge Act; American Competitiveness amendment; American Competitiveness Initiative funding; No Child Left Behind; Science & Engineering Act; HR4434

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4434 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Global sourcing; higher education; workforce development and training; immigration; SKIL legislation; competitiveness; Trade Adjustment Assistance

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; UNDETERMINED; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Computer Industry CPI

Health IT; computer exports; Hired for Health Care Quality Act/Better Health Information Systems Act; Radio Frequency Identification

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); UNDETERMINED; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

Voluntary standards processes; standards anti-trust; regulatory processes; global standards

Contacted: UNDETERMINED; State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Broadband tax credit; international tax reform; Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act; Business Activities Tax Simplification Act; Streamlined Sales Tax; Research and Development Tax Credit; Alternative Simplified Tax Credit; Corporate Tax Reform

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); UNDETERMINED; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of