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		<title>ESA Supported Carbon Monoxide Bill Passes Subcommittee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection passed H.R. 1796, the Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act. Working in coordination with other groups in the industry such as SIA, NEMA and the Fire Marshalls, we were able to get this bill passed out of subcommittee and into the full House Energy and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘Card Check’ Legislation Expands to Home Computer Scheme</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2773</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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ESA recently joined more than 580 organizations in the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace to oppose a plan by the National Labor Relations Board requiring employees to cast ballots on union organizing from either home computers or other electronic devices outside of the workplace. ESA is an active member of this coalition and has opposed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Delays Red Flags Rule to End of Year</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2733</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it will delay enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule through December 31, 2010 to allow Congress the opportunity to consider legislation that would affect the scope of entities covered by the rule.
ESA has been working with members of Congress to have these rules delayed to allow adequate time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ESA Presents Oklahomans with Legislative Insight</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2679</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 20:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, May 19, security professionals in Oklahoma gained new  insight into the legislative process during a legislative dinner hosted  by ESA and sponsored by UTC Fire and Security.
Oklahoma State Senator Harry Coates (R-Dist. 28) gave a brief presentation to the group addressing state legislation impacting the electronic life safety, security, and integrated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save the Dates for these Exciting Events in 2010</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2391</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendar and start making plans to attend these exciting ESA events in 2010.    ESA Day on Capitol Hill April 27 – 28  Washington, D.C.  
Those who have registered (registration closed on April 9) are looking forward to Day on Capitol Hill &#8211; the premiere lobbying event of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NYBFAA Needs Help Opposing Contract Legislation</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2377</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a resident of New York or have employees who live in New York, the New York Burglar &#38; Fire Alarm Association could use your help to fight potentially devastating legislation.
The New York Burglar &#38; Fire Alarm Association (NYBFAA), along with the Electronic Security Association (ESA), is urging opposition to Senate bill 2074, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ESA Responds to FCC’s National Broadband Plan</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2356</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ESA, through its involvement with the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC), will continue to work with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as it begins moving forward on its recently released National Broadband plan.
The FCC unveiled its 300-plus page National Broadband Plan March 16, envisioning a series of rule-making proceedings to expand broadband coverage to every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahomans &#8211; you are invited to an informative dinner with guest speaker Senator Harry Coates (R-Dist. 28)</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2350</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse &#8211; www.mickeymantlesteakhouse.com
6:00 &#8211; Cash Bar, 7:00 &#8211; Hosted Dinner, 7:30 &#8211; Senator Coates will speak
During his presentation, Senator Coates will address state legislation impacting the
electronic life safety, security, and integrated systems industry. Senator Coates is the
author of several bills in the state legislature on electrical contracting.
Registration will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey Rep. Introduces Fire Safety Legislation</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2345</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Measure includes ESA’s “balanced” approach
On March 22, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), introduced H.R. 4908, the Campus Fire Safety Education Act.
This legislation is one of the few bills introduced relating to fire safety that promotes ESA’s balanced approach to fire safety – Fire Suppression + Fire Detection = Fire Safety. The bill authorizes $25 million for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summary of Hearing on H.R. 1796</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2342</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, March 18, 2010 the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing regarding H.R. 1796 &#8211; The Residential Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Prevention Act. The hearing produced some important testimony from the Consumer Product Safety Commission in questions asked from subcommittee members.
Witness testimony included:

Robert J. Howell, Jr., Assistant Executive Director, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NJBFAA Bestows Awards to Recognize Leadership and Dedication</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2069</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the recent and successful New Jersey Burglar &#38; Fire Alarm Association (NJBFAA) Annual Symposium, several statewide awards were bestowed on deserving individuals to recognize leadership and dedication to the industry.
The awards were given during a special membership luncheon held Friday, January 29.
Alarm Dealer of the Year


The first award, Alarm Dealer of the Year, was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NJBFAA Employs Tradeshow Strategy to Reach the Top</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/2026</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the NJBFAA wanted to get to know local, county and state officials and politicians, they went where all the politicians go – to the League of Municipalities tradeshow (http://www.njslom.org) at the New Jersey Convention Center in Atlantic City.
“I thought it was a good PR move for us to get involved and so, a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAC Contributions Help Make the Industry Stronger</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/1872</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ESA would like to thank the following individuals for their generous donations to the ESA PAC:

Elizabeth Cain, Retired
Dom D’Ascoli, Smoky      Mountain Systems, Inc.
Merlin Guilbeau,      Electronic Security Association
John Knox, Life &#38;      Property Security Systems, Inc.
David Koenig, Capital Fire    [...]]]></description>
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		<title>H.R. 1796/S. 1216 – Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act</title>
		<link>http://alarm.org/wordpress2/archives/1870</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT) introduced HR 1796 and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced S. 1216, the “Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act.”  We are networking with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), SIA and others to determine an industry approach to the bill.  There is no plan in Congress to pass it before January 1.
A [...]]]></description>
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