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May, 2009

May 21, 2009
World Semiconductor Council (WSC) Joint Statement - May 2009
Joint Statement of the 13th Meeting of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) - May 21, 2009 - Beijing
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March, 2009

March 11, 2009
Maintaining America's Competitive Edge: Government Policies Affecting Semiconductor Industry R&D and Manufacturing Activities
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July, 2008

July 21, 2008
TRADE: SIA Supports WTO Case to Uphold Benefits of Information Technology Agreement
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May, 2008

May 22, 2008
World Semiconductor Council (WSC) Joint Statement - May 2008
Joint Statement of the 12th Meeting of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) - May 22, 2008 - Taipei
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May 22, 2008
World Semiconductor Council Pledges Cooperation on Environmental Concerns
Taipei meeting also targets elimination of tariffs and levies
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May, 2007

May 24, 2007
TRADE: World Semiconductor Council (WSC) Joint Statement - May 2007
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June, 2006

June 25, 2006
TRADE: SIA Comments on the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement June 2007
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May, 2006

May 18, 2006
TRADE: World Semiconductor Council (WSC) Joint Statement - May 2006
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May 11, 2006
World Semiconductor Council Calls for Elimination of Levies and Chip Tariffs, Pledges to Curtail Use of PFOS-based Compounds
International organization holds 10th anniversary meeting in San Francisco
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December, 2005

December 6, 2005
The Rising Chorus: Excerpts From Key Competitiveness Studies
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June, 2005

June 16, 2005
TRADE: World Semiconductor Council (WSC) Joint Statement - May 2005
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April, 2005

April 21, 2005
TESTIMONY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing
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April 21, 2005
SIA Says Taxes, Not Labor Costs, Drive Chipmaking Offshore
Only 20 percent of 300mm factories under construction are in the U.S.
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December, 2004

December 21, 2004
Comments of the SIA for the 2005 NTE Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - Korea
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December 21, 2004
Comments of the SIA for the 2005 NTE Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - China
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August, 2004

August 4, 2004
Statement of the SIA Re. the Continuation of Talks on the Doha Development Agenda
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May, 2004

May 19, 2004
SIA Filing w/ US DoC re: China as a Market/Non-Market Economy for Purposes of the US Antidumping Law
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March, 2004

March 29, 2004
Stock Option Expensing: Getting the Accounting Right
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February, 2004

February 5, 2004
TESTIMONY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing
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January, 2004

January 29, 2004
PCAST Report on IT Manufacturing & Competitiveness
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December, 2003

December 12, 2003
TRADE: Comments of the SIA for the 2004 National Trade Estimate Report of Foreign Trade Barriers
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December 8, 2003
TRADE: China's Semiconductor Chip Protection Law -- A Work in Progress
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November, 2003

November 21, 2003
TRADE: U.S. High Tech Trade Coalition Press Release on Momentum Toward Hemispheric Free Trade
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October, 2003

October 29, 2003
TESTIMONY: House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on U.S.-China Economic Relations
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October 28, 2003
TRADE: China's Emerging Semiconductor Market
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July, 2003

July 22, 2003
TRADE: SIA Letter Supporting U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
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June, 2003

June 5, 2003
TRADE: U.S. High-Tech Trade Coalition Press Release on the Signing of the U.S.-Chile FTA
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May, 2003

May 15, 2003
Seventh World Semiconductor Council Issues Key Policy Recommendations
WSC Issues Statement on Trade, Environmental Policy Issues
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May 6, 2003
TRADE: U.S. High-Tech Trade Coalition Press Release on the Signing of the U.S.-Singapore FTA
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April, 2003

April 24, 2003
TESTIMONY: Before the U.S. Int'l Trade Commission on the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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April 15, 2003
TRADE: Comments of the SIA on U.S. Objectives for the Doha Development Agenda of MTN
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March, 2003

March 7, 2003
STOCK OPTIONS: SIA Comments to the IASB on Proposed Standards
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January, 2003

January 30, 2003
STOCK OPTIONS: SIA Comments to FASB on Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
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January 24, 2003
BROADBAND: HTBC Letter to FCC on Triennial Review of the Commission's Unbundling Rule
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January 10, 2003
BROADBAND: HTBC Release Urging Senate Commerce Comm. to Support Last-Mile Broadband Facilities
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November, 2002

November 20, 2002
TRADE: 21st Century Intellectual Property Coalition Letter on PTO Funding
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November 4, 2002
STOCK OPTIONS: Comments of the SIA to the Financial Accounting Standards Board
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October, 2002

October 21, 2002
TRADE: Comments of the SIA on Market Access in the Doha Development Agenda
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October 7, 2002
STOCK OPTIONS: Valuing Employee Stock Options
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October 7, 2002
STOCK OPTIONS: Statement by International Employee Stock Options Coalition
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September, 2002

September 23, 2002
TRADE: Market Access and Other Issues in the Free Trade Area of the Americas Negotiations
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September 18, 2002
TESTIMONY: Before the USTR on China's Compliance with WTO Commitment
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July, 2002

July 17, 2002
BROADBAND: HTBC Press Release Urging the FCC to Act Swiftly to Spur Broadband Deployment
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July 17, 2002
BROADBAND: High Tech Broadband Coalition UNE Triennial Review Reply Comments
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May, 2002

May 1, 2002
TRADE: SIA Files Comments in Response to a Federal Register Notice Requesting Input on the WTO Neg.
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April, 2002

April 12, 2002
SECURITIES LITIGATION: Association Letter on Private Securities Litigation Reform
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April 11, 2002
EXPORT CONTROLS: SIA One-Pager on the Export Administration Act (EAA)
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April 9, 2002
BROADBAND: High Tech Broadband Coalition (HTBC) Press Release: SEC Filing
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April 9, 2002
BROADBAND: High Tech Broadband Coalition (HTBC) Press Release: Coalition Launch
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April 6, 2002
BROADBAND: Executive Summary - HTBC Filing to FCC on the Triennial Review of Unbundling Rules
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April 5, 2002
EXPORT CONTROLS: SIA Letter Regarding MTOPS/Wassenaar Arrangement
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March, 2002

March 8, 2002
STOCK OPTIONS: Industry Letter to Senate Regarding S1940 (Levin-McCain Stock Options Tax Bill)
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February, 2002

February 6, 2002
TESTIMONY: Before the Senate Finance Committee on WTO
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February 6, 2002
TESTIMONY: Before the House Committee on the Judiciary on Class Action Reform
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February 4, 2002
BROADBAND: Removing Barriers to Broadband Deployment
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December, 2001

December 13, 2001
STOCK OPTIONS: SIA Letter Opposing International Accounting Standards
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June, 2001

June 14, 2001
TRADE: Trade Promotion Authority Gaining Momemtum in Congress
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June 8, 2001
EXPORT CONTROLS: Semiconductor Industry Applauds Report of Export Controls
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June 6, 2001
EXPORT CONTROLS: SIA Board Letter Regarding MTOPS/Wassenaar Arrangement
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May, 2001

May 17, 2001
TRADE: World Semiconductor Council (WSC) Joint Statement - May 2001
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January, 2001

January 8, 2001
SIA/NAM Lemelson Amicus Brief - December 16, 2000 (Final)
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December, 1997

December 19, 1997
TRADE: More for Less - The Economic Impact of Semiconductors
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June, 1997

June 6, 1997
TRADE: Turbocharging the U.S. Economy
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