Whereas 1924 represented a pivotal moment in the history of technology, marked by significant developments and the legacy of prominent figures; Whereas, in 1924, Thomas Edison, the inventor and entrepreneur whose inventions, including the phonograph and the electric light bulb, continued to thrive on the frontier of innovation; Whereas 1924 signified the continued influence of Nikola Tesla, whose contributions to alternating current power systems laid the groundwork for much of today’s electrical infrastructure; Whereas 1924 also witnessed Guglielmo Marconi, the pioneer of wireless telegraphy, or radio, whose innovations paved the way for modern telecommunications; Whereas 1924 marked a transition to new advancements and discoveries in the realm of science, engineering, and technology; Whereas, in that same year, the organization now known as the Consumer Technology Association was founded as the Associated Radio Manufacturers at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago, Illinois, on April 16, 1924, and the name was changed several weeks later to the Radio Manufacturers Association (RMA); Whereas the RMA was formed in response to patent fights, a lack of cohesive technical standards, and looming legislation affecting radio; Whereas, in July 1925, in response to an increasing need for technical standards in the radio industry, RMA adopted a formal resolution to develop its own industry standards, and early targets for standards included color-coded wiring, dimensions for plugs, jacks, and sockets, and markings for transformers; Whereas, in 1927, RMA formed an industrywide Radio Coordinating Committee, which directed and advocated to shape the Radio Act of 1927, which established the Federal Radio Commission, which later became the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Congress adopted 90 percent of the recommendations of RMA and the Radio Coordinating Committee