COMMITTEE ON
`ENERGY AND COMMERCE
`SUBCDMMITI'EES:
`DIGII’AL COMMERCE mo CONSUMER PROTECTION
`ENVIRONMENT
`HEALTH
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`CAUCUS LEADERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE
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`flitmp (fliérhenaa
`“Eonser of the illim’teh étates
`29th Eisner. California
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`August 7, 2017
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`WAflETON ornce:
`1 510 Lonewon‘m House Drnce BUILDING
`WASHINGTON, DC 20515
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`DISTRICT omcs
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`The Hon. Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Chairman
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`The Hon. David S. Johanson, Vice Chairman
`United States International Trade Commission
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`500 E Street, S.W.
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`Washington, DC. 20436
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`Statement on the Public Interest
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`Certain Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor Device Packages, and Products Containing the
`Same, lnv. No. 337-TA-1010
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`Dear Chairman Schmidtlein, Vice Chairman Johanson, and Commissioners:
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`As a member of the United States House of Representatives, I respectfully submit these comments in
`response to the Commission’s Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest in the matter
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`cited above, dated July 10, 2017.
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`On behalf of my constituents in California's 29‘“ Congressional District, I urge full consideration of
`potentially severe disruptions to trade and domestic operations, and public welfare generally, that could
`result from any remedy in this Investigation.
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`I understand that in the matter concerning Complainant Tessera and Respondent Broadcom, the
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`presiding Administrative Law Judge has recommended an exclusion order, a cease-and-desist order, and
`a maximum bond preventing the importation and/or sale of products including cable set-top boxes,
`cable modems, wireless routers, telecommunications switches, mobile phones, tablets, and more.
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`Disruption of the ability of companies that use these technologies to supply them to consumers could
`impact access to television and internet services for constituents in my district. Furthermore, the
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`proximity of my district to Broadcom’s Irvine campus means that some of my constituents may be
`employed by Broadcom, On behalf of my constituents, I urge you to consider all potential impacts of this
`case, including those of public interest.
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`I recently reintroduced, along with my colleague Representative Blake Farenthold (R-TX), H.R. 2189, the
`Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. This bill would amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
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`facilitate the International Trade Commission’s protecting of genuine domestic industries and
`safeguarding public health and welfare and the United States economy. Consistent with this legislation, I
`believe it is in the United States' best interest to seriously and promptly consider the public interest
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`impacts of remedies.
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`While I express no opinion on the merits of the Investigation, I urge full and careful consideration of any
`remedy in this investigation. Please do not hesitate to contact me or my office at 202-225-6131 if I can
`provide additional information with respect to this letter.
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`Sincerely,
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`TONY
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`RDENAS
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`Member of Congress
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The Honorable Dee Lord
`Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E. Street SW, Room 317
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`I, Pamela A. Freitik, hereby certify that the attached document has been served upon the
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`following parties as indicated below on August 7, 2017.
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`☒ Via EDIS
`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`Secretary to the Commission
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`☒ Via Hand Delivery
`500 E Street SW, Room 112-A
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`☐ Via EDIS
`Sidney A. Rosenzweig
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`Office of the General Counsel
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`500 E Street SW
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`Washington, D.C. 20436
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`sidney.rosenzweig@usitc.gov
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`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☒ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`edward.jou@usitc.gov
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`☐ Via EDIS
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`Tessera-Broadcom@cov.com
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`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`Tessera-Broadcom@cov.com
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`Sturgis M. Sobin
`Shara Aranoff
`Daniel E. Valencia
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20001
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`Michael K. Plimack
`Dale A. Rice
`Nitin Subhedar
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`One Front Street
`San Francisco, CA 94111
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`Robert T. Haslam
`Anupam Sharma
`Thomas E. Garten
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`333 Twin Dolphin Drive
`Redwood Shores, CA 94065-1418
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`Counsel for Complainants Tessera Technologies,
`Inc., Tessera, Inc. and Invensas Corporation
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`KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
`David E. Sipiora
`Kristopher L. Reed
`Matthew C. Holohan
`Brian P. O’Donnell
`1400 Wewatta Street, Suite 600
`Denver, CO 80202
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`Joshua B. Pond
`607 14th Street, NW, Suite 900
`Washington, D.C. 20005-2018
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`Norris P. Boothe
`Matthew J. Meyer
`William E. Mosley
`1080 Marsh Road
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
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`FOSTER MURPHY ALTMAN & NICKEL PC
`David F. Nickel
`Matthew N. Duescher
`1899 L Street, N.W., Suite 1150
`Washington, D.C. 20036
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`Counsel for Respondents Broadcom Limited,
`Broadcom Corporation, Arista Networks, Inc. ARRIS
`International plc, ARRIS Group, Inc., ARRIS
`Technology, Inc., ARRIS Enterprises LLC, ARRIS
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`☐ Via EDIS
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`Tessera-Broadcom@cov.com
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`☐ Via EDIS
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`Broadcom-
`TesseraITC@kilpatricktownsend.com
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` ☐ Via EDIS
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`Broadcom-
`TesseraITC@kilpatricktownsend.com
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` ☐ Via EDIS
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`Broadcom-
`TesseraITC@kilpatricktownsend.com
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`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`FM-Broadcom-
`1010@fostermurphy.com
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`Solutions, Inc. , Pace Ltd., Pace Americas, LLC, Pace
`USA, LLC, ASUSTeK Computer Inc., ASUS
`Computer International, Comcast Cable
`Communications, LLC, Comcast Cable
`Communications Management, LLC, Comcast
`Business Communications, LLC, Technicolor S.A.,
`Technicolor USA, Inc., Technicolor Connected Home
`USA LLC, NETGEAR, Inc., HTC Corporation and
`HTC America, Inc.
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`David A. Hickerson
`George C. Beck
`Foley & Lardner LLP
`3000 K Street, N.W., Suite 600
`Washington, D.C. 20007-5109
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`Steven J. Rizzi
`Ramy E. Hanna
`Foley & Lardner LLP
`90 Park Avenue
`New York, New York 10016-1314
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`Counsel for Broadcom Limited
`and Broadcom Corporation
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`☐ Via EDIS
`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`Broadcom-Foley@Foley.com
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`☐ Via First Class Mail
`☐ Via Express Delivery
`☐ Via Hand Delivery
`☒ Via Electronic Mail at
`Broadcom-Foley@Foley.com
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`/s/ Pamela A. Freitik
`Pamela A. Freitik
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