A draft FCC order says Comcast-NBC Universal meets the commission’s public interest standards and applies some conditions, as had been expected (CD Dec 23 p3), senior agency officials said Thursday. That sets up the process for other commissioners to review the framework proposed by Chairman Julius Genachowski. After the difficult work on the net neutrality order approved at Tuesday’s meeting, and with holidays and the CES show forthcoming, it may be two weeks before eighth-floor officials have the time to dive into the details of the order, agency, industry and public interest officials said.
A draft FCC order says Comcast-NBC Universal meets the commission’s public interest standards and applies some conditions, as had been expected (CD Dec 23 p3), senior agency officials said Thursday. That sets up the process for other commissioners to review the framework proposed by Chairman Julius Genachowski. After the difficult work on the net neutrality order approved at Tuesday’s meeting, and with holidays and the CES show forthcoming, it may be two weeks before eighth-floor officials have the time to dive into the details of the order, agency, industry and public interest officials said.
U.S. Trade Representative Kirk has announced that the U.S. has requested consultations with China under the dispute settlement provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning a program known as the Special Fund for Wind Power Manufacturing.
The International Trade Administration is revoking the antidumping duty order on superalloy degassed chromium (SDC) from Japan (A-588-866), pursuant to the final results of its five-year sunset review.
The FCC on Tuesday approved net neutrality rules under Title I of the Communications Act, over scathing dissents by Commissioners Robert McDowell and Meredith Baker. Democrats Michael Copps and Mignon Clyburn also lobbed criticisms at the rules, saying they do not go far enough. The vote, after weeks of negotiations and months of build-up, was anticlimactic, since Copps and Clyburn had announced Monday they would not oppose the order (CD Dec 21 p1).
On December 15, 2010, the European Commission updated its Frequently Asked Questions document on the advance security data requirements that become mandatory for ocean, air, and land inbound and outbound cargo starting January 1, 2011.
The FCC on Tuesday approved net neutrality rules under Title I of the Communications Act, over scathing dissents by Commissioners Robert McDowell and Meredith Baker. Democrats Michael Copps and Mignon Clyburn also lobbed criticisms at the rules, saying they do not go far enough. The vote, after weeks of negotiations and months of build-up, was anticlimactic, since Copps and Clyburn had announced Monday they would not oppose the order.
The FCC on Tuesday approved net neutrality rules under Title I of the Communications Act, over scathing dissents by Republican Commissioners Robert McDowell and Meredith Baker. Democrats Michael Copps and Mignon Clyburn also lobbed criticisms at the rules, saying they do not go far enough. The vote, after weeks of negotiations and months of build-up, was anticlimactic, since Copps and Clyburn had announced Monday they would not oppose the order.
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation1 of certain gaming and entertainment consoles, related software, and components thereof pursuant to a complaint.
On December 15, 2010, the House passed the Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 (H.R. 6517), by voice vote.