Mexico's Diario Oficial of Feb. 3 lists trade-related notices as follows:
Enactment of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 is unlikely to reduce Congress' interest in cybersecurity issues during 2016, but it's equally unlikely that Congress will pass similarly major legislation in the coming year due in large part to the uncertain dynamics of the presidential election, cybersecurity stakeholders told us. The Cybersecurity Act was Congress' final version of conference cybersecurity information sharing legislation, after contentious negotiations over whether to favor language from the Senate-passed Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S-754) or two House-passed information sharing bills (see 1512160068).
Enactment of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 is unlikely to reduce Congress' interest in cybersecurity issues during 2016, but it's equally unlikely that Congress will pass similarly major legislation in the coming year due in large part to the uncertain dynamics of the presidential election, cybersecurity stakeholders told us. The Cybersecurity Act was Congress' final version of conference cybersecurity information sharing legislation, after contentious negotiations over whether to favor language from the Senate-passed Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S-754) or two House-passed information sharing bills (see 1512160068).
The Trans-Pacific Partnership will cut critical consumer and chemical goods access barriers on U.S. exports to TPP members that the U.S. doesn’t currently share free trade agreements with, the Commerce Department said in a set of reports released on Nov. 6. The reports surfaced just a day after TPP parties unveiled the pact’s heavily-anticipated legal text (see 1511050020).
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add to the Unverified List 12 entities with addresses in Czech Republic, Georgia, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates. The agency's final rule (here) also removes two companies, Ditis Hong Kong and Fauji Fertilizer of Pakistan, that had previously been listed, and adds new addresses for four currently listed companies. The Unverified List includes entities for which the U.S. government failed to complete satisfactory end-use checks, and therefore could not verify the entities' bona fides. Additions to the list are as follows:
The Senate Commerce Committee locked down July 29 as the date for its long-expected hearing on spectrum, several industry officials said. Witnesses are widely expected to include CTIA President Meredith Baker, a strong advocate for more commercial spectrum. The committee hasn't announced the hearing, confirmed the date or confirmed any of the witnesses. Industry observers told us that various pieces of spectrum-related legislation seem to be gaining momentum and may be ripe for advancement, though some questioned the carriers' demand for more spectrum.
The Senate Commerce Committee locked down July 29 as the date for its long-expected hearing on spectrum, several industry officials said. Witnesses are widely expected to include CTIA President Meredith Baker, a strong advocate for more commercial spectrum. The committee hasn't announced the hearing, confirmed the date or confirmed any of the witnesses. Industry observers told us that various pieces of spectrum-related legislation seem to be gaining momentum and may be ripe for advancement, though some questioned the carriers' demand for more spectrum.
A declaratory ruling on Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules, slated for a vote at the FCC's Thursday meeting (see 1505270048), has changed little, if at all, since being circulated by Chairman Tom Wheeler, industry and agency officials told us Tuesday. Industry lawyers say a legal challenge to the declaratory ruling appears all but certain.
A declaratory ruling on Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules, slated for a vote at the FCC's Thursday meeting (see 1505270048), has changed little, if at all, since being circulated by Chairman Tom Wheeler, industry and agency officials told us Tuesday. Industry lawyers say a legal challenge to the declaratory ruling appears all but certain.
The Commerce Department began administrative reviews for certain firms subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders with April anniversary dates (here). The agency said it intends to issue the final results of these reviews by April 30, 2016.