The Telecommunications Industry Association praised the Senate Commerce...

The Telecommunications Industry Association praised the Senate Commerce Committee for its unanimous clearance of the E-Label Act (S-2583) Wednesday (CD Sept 18 p8). “The bill will enhance the ability of ICT [information and communications technology] manufacturers to innovate and compete while increasing access to device information for consumers,” TIA President Grant Seiffert said in a statement Thursday (http://bit.ly/ZsgDbH). “The current FCC requirement for manufacturers to either etch or print mandatory regulatory markings on the exterior of devices unnecessarily increases costs, limits design options and ineffectively conveys important information to consumers.” The House passed companion legislation earlier this year.