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CEDIA Gears Up for Smart Home Day with Global Activations

Taking place on November 3, Smart Home Day gives integrators an opportunity to showcase projects, share expertise and…

News October 29
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Technology Design Collective Works to Bridge the Design – Tech Divide in Illinois

While attending Design Edge Midwest, the newly formed Collective will host demonstrations and talks surrounding smart home and…

News October 27
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Integrators Head to Washington for 2027 CEDIA Day on the Hill

CEDIA announces next visit will include integrator members in its ranks to meet directly with representatives on legislation…

News August 17
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CEDIA CEO Daryl Friedman Announces 2027 Retirement Date

Friedman joined CEDIA aiming to make it a household name, his goals have drastically shape the association’s approach…

News May 19
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The front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) building is meant to represent its evolving policy over foreign-made routers in the U.S., as covered in CE Pro's Week in Playback review of smart home and AV news stories.

How the FCC Policy on Foreign Routers Keeps Evolving: The Week in Playback

Peel back the noise of the news week with a relaxing spin through some of custom integration's biggest…

News May 3
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CTA Urges FCC to Reconsider Software Update Cutoff in Foreign Router Policy

The association urges that under current policy, the March 2027 cutoff would create a significant number of vulnerabilities…

News April 30
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The Art of Building Bridges in CI: The Week in Playback

Peel back the noise of the news week with a relaxing spin through some of custom integration's biggest…

News April 26
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CEDIA Targets Deeper Design-Build Integration with New Outreach Division

CEDIA has created a new Design & Build Outreach department and appointed Andrea Harvey as director to expand…

News April 22
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The FCC Banned Foreign Consumer Network Routers. Here’s Everything Integrators Should Know

The ban, which was announced March 23, 2026, covers all foreign-made, consumer-grade routers, placing major router brands like…

News April 16
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