The World Customs Organization on Dec. 4 released its latest tariff classification rulings, as well as changes to the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes and amendments to the WCO Compendium of Classification Opinions, from the 56th session of the Harmonized System Committee (HSC) in September (here). Importers or exporters should verify implementation of these decisions in the relevant country before relying upon them, said the WCO.
In the July 1 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 26) (here), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for the tariff classification of fireplace mantels and "mess-free glitter" craft kits.
In the March 11 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 49, No. 10), CBP published notices that propose to modify or revoke rulings and similar treatment for the tariff classification of lighted penguin sculptures and computer headsets (here).
Regulators need to embrace a new “network compact” that recognizes the large number of choices consumers now have, relative to what was available in the former, more regulated communications world, the Internet Innovation Alliance said Wednesday in a white paper, “The New Network Compact: Consumers Are in Charge.” The paper was authored by Anna-Maria Kovacs, visiting senior policy scholar at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy.
Regulators need to embrace a new “network compact” that recognizes the large number of choices consumers now have, relative to what was available in the former, more regulated communications world, the Internet Innovation Alliance said Wednesday in a white paper, “The New Network Compact: Consumers Are in Charge.” The paper was authored by Anna-Maria Kovacs, visiting senior policy scholar at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy.
In the May 7 issue of the CBP Customs Bulletin (Vol. 48, No. 18), CBP published two notices that propose to revoke rulings and similar treatment for the tariff classification of body stickers with glitter and/or plastic gemstones and plastic adhesive gems and self-adhesive plastic jewels and body stickers with multiple plastic gemstones.
The role the FCC will play “in the changing communications landscape” will be a top focus of new Chairman Tom Wheeler, he said in a blog post Tuesday, based in part on his opening remarks to staff at the agency’s headquarters that day. Wheeler offered his first comments since taking office the previous day, though he didn’t address FCC policy at a more detailed level. Many industry observers are awaiting the Wheeler commission’s first big decisions to get more of a bead on the new chairman’s regulatory philosophy (CD Nov 1 p1). The speech itself was closed to the public.
Congress should move forward with extreme care as it examines possible changes to banking regulations to take into account mobile payments, said Sarah Hughes, professor of law at Indiana University, during a Senate Banking Committee hearing. Chairman Tim Johnson, D-S.D., said the committee plans more hearings on the topic as it tries to get a bead on whether regulatory changes are necessary. Tuesday’s hearing was the second examining mobile banking, and more are on the way, Johnson said.
Congress should move forward with extreme care as it examines possible changes to banking regulations to take into account mobile payments, said Sarah Hughes, professor of law at Indiana University, during a Senate Banking Committee hearing. Chairman Tim Johnson, D-S.D., said the committee plans more hearings on the topic as it tries to get a bead on whether regulatory changes are necessary. Tuesday’s hearing was the second examining mobile banking, and more are on the way, Johnson said.
FCC Wireless Bureau Chief Rick Kaplan wants to know if Verizon Wireless would abandon its plans to sell its lower 700 MHz licenses if the commission doesn’t approve the acquisition of AWS licenses from SpectrumCo, Cox and Leap. The carrier has less than a week to answer that and several other questions about the proposed sale of its 700 MHz A- and B-block licenses, said a letter sent Tuesday to Verizon Wireless Vice President John Scott (http://xrl.us/bm74mz). Kaplan also asked what the acquirer has done to build out its lower 700 MHz spectrum, and how the sale relates to the proposed acquisition of the AWS licenses.