Privacy clauses in contracts between media companies including ESPN and video providers hinder distributors from showing the FCC and Congress that programmers tie distribution of cable channels to online content, executives representing small and mid-sized pay-TV companies told us. Non-disclosure agreements in subscription TV carriage contracts mean groups including the American Cable Association, National Telecommunications Cooperative Association and Organization for Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO) have a harder time making their case, they said.
Privacy clauses in contracts hinder pay-TV companies from showing the FCC and Congress that cable programmers, including ESPN, require the purchase of their online offerings along with their cable channels, pay-TV executives said. Non-disclosure provisions in subscription TV carriage contracts mean groups including the American Cable Association, National Telecommunications Cooperative Association and Organization for Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO) have a harder time making their case, they told us.
ITC Institutes Patent Investigation on Certain Vizio, Funai Video Displays, Including Flat Panel TVs
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain video displays, components thereof, and products containing the same, pursuant to a complaint.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a press release announcing that the President has decided to impose remedies under Section 4211 of the 1974 Trade Act against imports of tires for passenger cars and light trucks from China.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an informational notice outlining the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program's enforcement and appeals process.
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain bulk welding wire containers and components thereof and welding wire pursuant to a complaint.
CBP has posted a PowerPoint presentation on in-bond movements in ACE e-Manifest: Trucks. The presentation covers what is a transportation entry (in-bond), who can file transportation entries, what in-bond types are supported in ACE e-Manifest: Trucks, obligations, creating an in-bond in ACE, etc. (Slide presentation, posted 09/02/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/carrier_info/electronic_truck_manifest_info/inbond_info/ace_ibm_trucks.ctt/ace_ibm_trucks.ppt)
On July 31, 2009, Representative Sherman (D), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade, and Representatives Manzullo (R) and Smith (R) introduced the "Export Control Improvements Act" (H.R. 3515)
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.
CBP has posted Amendment 42 to the Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements document. The following changes were made: