CES News: FCC’s Martin To Appear At CES

By TWICE Staff -- TWICE, January 5, 2009

Las Vegas — Kevin Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will be a featured speaker during International CES, here.

Martin will be part of the show’s Industry Insider Series, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), producer of the show. CES runs this week from Thursday, Jan. 8, to Sunday, Jan. 11.

Martin will join Gary Shapiro, CEA president/CEO, for a one-on-one discussion addressing his tenure at the FCC, as well as challenges likely to confront the incoming presidential administration and the consumer technology industry, including the upcoming digital television transition, cable compatibility and broadband.

Martin’s session is slated for 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, N255-257. This will be Martin’s third Industry Insider appearance at CES.

Chairman Martin joins Disney-ABC’s Anne Sweeney, AMD’s Dirk Meyer and Activision’s Mike Griffith as confirmed 2009 CES Industry Insider speakers.