With the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) to expire in October (see 2006150056), FAA officials stressed Tuesday that drones are moving to a new stage with long-awaited rules almost ready for release, during a virtual conference sponsored by the agency and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). The much-watched annual conference went virtual because of COVID-19, with sessions in July and this week, continuing Wednesday (see 2007080059).
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and state legislators expect to talk broadband, after the governor set a goal of 100 Mbps download speeds through executive order Friday, said the governor’s office and an aide to Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D) this week. Legislators are weighing two bills to raise the state standard from 6 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload for the California Advanced Services Fund. The executive order put legislative negotiations in flux, said Electronic Frontier Foundation Senior Legislative Counsel Ernesto Falcon.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and state legislators expect to talk broadband, after the governor set a goal of 100 Mbps download speeds through executive order Friday, said the governor’s office and an aide to Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D) this week. Legislators are weighing two bills to raise the state standard from 6 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload for the California Advanced Services Fund. The executive order put legislative negotiations in flux, said Electronic Frontier Foundation Senior Legislative Counsel Ernesto Falcon.
With the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) to expire in October (see 2006150056), FAA officials stressed Tuesday that drones are moving to a new stage with long-awaited rules almost ready for release, during a virtual conference sponsored by the agency and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). The much-watched annual conference went virtual because of COVID-19, with sessions in July and this week, continuing Wednesday (see 2007080059).
With the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) to expire in October (see 2006150056), FAA officials stressed Tuesday that drones are moving to a new stage with long-awaited rules almost ready for release, during a virtual conference sponsored by the agency and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). The much-watched annual conference went virtual because of COVID-19, with sessions in July and this week, continuing Wednesday (see 2007080059).
The FCC Wireline Bureau again extended waivers of Lifeline recertification, reverification, general de-enrollment, documentation and usage requirements for rural areas on tribal lands because of COVID-19, this time until Nov. 30, said an order in docket 11-42 Monday. After the previous extension, waivers were to expire Aug. 31 (see 2006010027). “We will continue to monitor the situation to determine whether any additional extension of these waivers is appropriate,” the new order said.
The FCC Wireline Bureau again extended waivers of Lifeline recertification, reverification, general de-enrollment, documentation and usage requirements for rural areas on tribal lands because of COVID-19, this time until Nov. 30, said an order in docket 11-42 Monday. After the previous extension, waivers were to expire Aug. 31 (see 2006010027). “We will continue to monitor the situation to determine whether any additional extension of these waivers is appropriate,” the new order said.
The International Trade Commission has issued a general exclusion order banning all imports of fish handling pliers that infringe a patent and trademarks held by United Plastic Molders, the ITC said in a notice released Aug. 13 (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1169). The exclusion order, which applies across the board and is not specific to any company’s products, results from a Section 337 investigation launched in July 2019 at UPM's request (see 1907300051). UPM had said several Chinese companies are manufacturing infringing pliers, including the Betts Billy Bay Grab ‘n Grip Fish Gripper and Sam’s Fishing ABS Plastics Fish Grip, that copy UPM’s Fish Grip pliers. The pliers are used to safely and securely land a hooked fish and remove the hook from the fish’s mouth. The ITC set bond at 100% of entered value during the 60-day period the administration has to review the exclusion order.
The FCC lacks authority to act on NTIA’s petition for a rulemaking on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (see 2008030025), Vimeo said in comments to the agency in RM-11862. The FCC received 177 comments by Wednesday afternoon, almost all from individuals. The Computer & Communications Industry Association, NetChoice and Engine told us they plan to comment in opposition to NTIA’s petition.
“Sell-in” demand in the computing segment at Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS) was “OK” for fiscal Q4 ended June 30, said Executive Vice President Stephen Chang on a Tuesday investor call. But the increased PC sell-through was “quite dramatic,” due to widespread COVID-19 work-from-home and remote-learning, he said. AOS supplies power semiconductors for laptops, LCD TVs, smartphones and other applications and can be a bellwether of consumer tech demand.