ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION for ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Analyze legislative and regulatory proposals related to the energy efficiency of consumer electronics, including video game consoles.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); President of the U.S.; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Constitution CON

Advocate on behalf of First Amendment rights in relation to media regulation. Promote entertainment industry ratings and parental control tehcnology. Protect against video game sale content regulation, specificaly by promoting enforcement rating-related age appropriate guidelines for the retail industry.

Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); White House Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Copyright Office

Telecommunications TEC

Monitor issues related to online privacy and advertising, broadband issues, data security and cyber security.

Contacted: SENATE; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Vice President of the U.S.; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Advocate protecting entertainment software intellectual property, including patent protections (H.R. 3309, S.1612, S.866, S.1013). Advocate on behalf of efforts to stop domestic and international piracy of entertainment software.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Vice President of the U.S.; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; President of the U.S.; SENATE; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: S. 866 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 1612 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussion of privacy, e-commerce, and advertising issues related to online games and mobile apps, including evolution of industry's voluntary rating system to address new technologies.

Contacted: White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); President of the U.S.; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Immigration IMM

Support efforts to increase H1-B visas and high skilled workforce. Encourage STEM education efforts.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; President of the U.S.; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Education EDU

Discussions of STEM in relation to video game design.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Science/Technology SCI

Discussions of education outreach programs relating to STEM education and career opportunities.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); President of the U.S.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support efforts to encourage development of Free Trade Agreemnets (TPP) and to remedy CBP information sharing impediments (Customs Reauthorization).

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Vice President of the U.S.; President of the U.S.; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor discussions involving tax reform and R&D tax credit.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); President of the U.S.; Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)