Broadcasters at the NAB convention had little to say about preliminary data from mobile DTV field tests that began in February. The Open Mobile Video Coalition has been looking at three mobile DTV systems being considered for an industry standard by the Advanced TV Systems Committee. The group was hoping to have a single candidate by now (CED March 13 p2). Instead, OMVC released preliminary findings. The technology didn’t interfere with standard DTV service, worked in both the UHF and VHF bands, and mobile DTV signals could be picked up 40 miles from a transmitter, said Sterling Davis, Cox vice president of engineering and head of a coalition body overseeing the tests. Field tests in Las Vegas ended last week. The technology committee is still analyzing the data, Davis said. The group plans to make its final recommendation to the ATSC May 15, after finishing lab tests.

The International Trade Administration has amended its preliminary antidumping duty determination on steel wire garment hangers from China in order to correct certain ministerial errors with respect to the AD duty margin calculation for the Shaoxing Metal Companies.

The Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) has posted to its Web site monthly reports containing official February 2008 trade data from the Census Department for U.S. imports and exports of textiles and apparel:

The International Trade Administration has made a final affirmative antidumping duty determination that imports of light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Turkey are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

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.

The International Trade Administration has initiated and is issuing its preliminary results of an antidumping duty changed circumstances review of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Trinidad and Tobago.

The International Trade Administration has made a preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of sodium nitrite from China.

The International Trade Administration has issued a notice requesting comments on its 2007 calculation of expected non-market economy (NME) wages for use as the surrogate value for direct labor in antidumping proceedings involving NME countries.

Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for Xbox 360 was again the top-rented videogame in the U.S., according to Rentrak preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended Sunday. But the PS3 version slid one, to No. 6. Army of Two for Xbox 360 from Electronic Arts was again No. 2, in its fifth week available. The PS3 version rose one, to No. 8. Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii and Activision’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for 360 were again Nos. 3 and 4. Sega’s Condemned 2: Bloodshot for 360 was fifth, up one from the previous week.

The International Trade Administration has issued a notice stating that it is postponing the preliminary countervailing duty determination on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from China by 130 days to no later than June 30, 2008.