ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION for ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION

Telecommunications TEC

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

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discussion of video game industry ratings system, online advertising and marketing, and online privacy.

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor discussions involving the reform of corporate tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

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

Immigration IMM

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

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

Constitution CON

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

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 3309 (113th)

Education EDU

Discussions of STEM in relation to video game design.

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

Science/Technology SCI

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

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