The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its fall 2017 regulatory agenda for CBP. The agenda includes a first mention of a rulemaking on customs broker regulatory modernization. Among other things, "CBP will propose to update the requirements on responsible supervision and control," it said. The agency is aiming to release a proposal in June. The long-discussed update to customs broker regulations in 19 CFR Part 111 was said to be on hold indefinitely earlier this year due to the deregulatory efforts of the Trump administration (see 1703070009). The proposal is considered to be "deregulatory" by the Office of Management and Budget, something CBP was hoping for (see 1707270022).
The FCC draft "restoring internet freedom" order cites studies to show the 2015 net neutrality order hurt the economy. Such arguments have been disputed, but court watchers agree for the most part that when legal challenges are filed, judges are likely to give the analysis little scrutiny. NCTA CEO Michael Powell told reporters Wednesday consumers will see no change due to the order. The National Hispanic Media Coalition said it expects to take the regulator to court, and states may as well.
The FCC draft "restoring internet freedom" order cites studies to show the 2015 net neutrality order hurt the economy. Such arguments have been disputed, but court watchers agree for the most part that when legal challenges are filed, judges are likely to give the analysis little scrutiny. NCTA CEO Michael Powell told reporters Wednesday consumers will see no change due to the order. The National Hispanic Media Coalition said it expects to take the regulator to court, and states may as well.
The FCC Public Safety Bureau rejected a bid by the state of Washington Department of Transportation to operate an 800 MHz base station less than the minimum required separation distance from co-channel sites licensed to Sprint. The department wanted to install a base station in Eatonville in a statewide private land mobile radio system. Sprint hasn't canceled its remaining licenses in the region nor has the FCC announced when it will begin accepting applications, said Tuesday's order. “DOT’s waiver request is essentially a request for early access to a Sprint-vacated channel so it can expand its contour footprint on that channel,” the bureau said. “DOT’s waiver request is premature and, if granted, would allow Washington DOT to circumvent the process the Commission established to make Sprint-vacated channels equitably available for licensing.”
The FCC deregulatory push should open the door to the next big tech thing, which occurs on average every 10-15 years, blogged American Enterprise Institute visiting scholar Mark Jamison Thursday. The last “shockingly thrilling" launch was the iPhone in 2007, he wrote. “Deregulation is the key,” Jamison said. “I don’t mean an absence of contract laws or consumer protections that allow markets to work well. Rather, I mean an absence of regulations that stand in the way of businesses and customers voluntarily engaging in ways that are mutually beneficial.” Deregulation “keeps customers in charge of whether innovations succeed or fail,” he said. Jamison was on the Trump FCC transition landing team.
The FCC deregulatory push should open the door to the next big tech thing, which occurs on average every 10-15 years, blogged American Enterprise Institute visiting scholar Mark Jamison Thursday. The last “shockingly thrilling" launch was the iPhone in 2007, he wrote. “Deregulation is the key,” Jamison said. “I don’t mean an absence of contract laws or consumer protections that allow markets to work well. Rather, I mean an absence of regulations that stand in the way of businesses and customers voluntarily engaging in ways that are mutually beneficial.” Deregulation “keeps customers in charge of whether innovations succeed or fail,” he said. Jamison was on the Trump FCC transition landing team.
The FCC deregulatory push should open the door to the next big tech thing, which occurs on average every 10-15 years, blogged American Enterprise Institute visiting scholar Mark Jamison Thursday. The last “shockingly thrilling" launch was the iPhone in 2007, he wrote. “Deregulation is the key,” Jamison said. “I don’t mean an absence of contract laws or consumer protections that allow markets to work well. Rather, I mean an absence of regulations that stand in the way of businesses and customers voluntarily engaging in ways that are mutually beneficial.” Deregulation “keeps customers in charge of whether innovations succeed or fail,” he said. Jamison was on the Trump FCC transition landing team.
A congressional infrastructure package isn't expected to contain broadband funding, said Grace Koh, National Economic Council technology, telecom and cybersecurity assistant to President Donald Trump. "I don't think broadband is going to be a set-aside" in legislation, though high-speed deployment could be encouraged in other ways, she said at a Practicing Law Institute conference Thursday morning. Other PLI news: 1712070063 and 1712070047.
A congressional infrastructure package isn't expected to contain broadband funding, said Grace Koh, National Economic Council technology, telecom and cybersecurity assistant to President Donald Trump. "I don't think broadband is going to be a set-aside" in legislation, though high-speed deployment could be encouraged in other ways, she said at a Practicing Law Institute conference Thursday morning. Other PLI news: 1712070063 and 1712070047.
The V-band satellite market, while speculative, could have 2.6 million installed sites by 2030, generating more than $25.8 billion in cumulative annual revenue, Northern Sky Research said Wednesday. NSR said those looking at V-band opportunities should consider launching programs that would support multiple terabits per second, and more than 5 Tbps could be generated 2023-30, not counting such segments as mobility. It said V-band deployment challenges include landing rights in key countries, hardware development and rain fade. Satellite operators are seeking FCC approval for the constellations (see 1703020036).