; Whereas, in 1984, the FCC approved multichannel TV sound (MTS) which provided the extra dimension of stereo for more powerful audio, and in 1986, the Consumer Electronics Group (CEG, a division of EIA) was honored with an Emmy for its industry-shaping role in advancing stereo television; Whereas, in 1990, legislation was signed into law requiring closed captioning decoders in all larger color TVs, and over the next 3 years, the FCC adopted the EIA’s closed captioning standard (later called CTA–608); Whereas, beginning in the 1990s, CTA started hosting mini-CES events on Capitol Hill where CTA members displayed new technology products for lawmakers and congressional staff, and beginning in 2010, this became known as CES on the Hill, and it continues to this day; Whereas the organization was instrumental in the transition to digital television technology, cofounding the Advanced Television Systems Committee in 1982, helping create the Advanced Television Test Center in 1987 and the HDTV Model Station, which operated as a living test bed for making HDTV broadcasting work from 1996 to 1999 and as the DTV Station Project until 2001; Whereas, in 1995, EIA’s Consumer Electronics Group became Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA), and Gary Shapiro, who started working at the association in 1982, became president of CEMA; Whereas, in 1998, the Electronic Industries Association was renamed Electronic Industries Alliance, and in 1999, CEMA’s name was changed to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and becomes its own separate legal entity, better reflecting the diversity of member companies; Whereas, in 2000, the CE Hall of Fame was created to honor the achievements of the leaders and pioneers in the consumer electronics industry, and the Industry Forum awards dinner was established to recognize the hall’s inductees; Whereas, since 2000, CTA has been recognized with scores of awards for CES, a healthy work environment and as a great place to work