John Engler, Dean Garfield and Gary Shapiro, the leaders, respectively, of the Business Roundtable, Information Technology Industry Council and Consumer Electronics Association, said to attract more investment, the United States needs a different legal regime.
Some consumer advocates go further, saying that leaving the public-information campaign in the hands of the electronicsindustry is a bit like letting the proverbial fox guard the henhouse.
The main contributors to the drop in output were electronic parts and devices, information and communication electronics equipment and chemicals, said the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.