The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period.

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office rejected Visto’s claims against mobile software provider Seven Networks, Visto officials said Wed. Visto also lost a request for a preliminary injunction against Seven in U.S. Dist. Court, Marshall, Tex., last month. Visto has sued several companies for patent infringement recently (WID March 1 p3).

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice terminating the antidumping (AD) duty investigations of certain circular welded carbon quality line pipe from Korea or Mexico.

To resolve security concerns raised by its 51.5% foreign ownership, telecom provider TelCove has asked the FCC to defer its petition to provide local and long-distance telephone service. TelCove is the successor to Adelphia Business Solutions, which has emerged from bankruptcy. TelCove, which serves 50 U.S. markets, is seeking a Section 310(b)(4) ruling from the FCC declaring that its foreign ownership is permissible. Meanwhile, the company said it has had preliminary discussions with the Dept. of Homeland Security, FBI and Justice Dept. about potential security, safety and law enforcement concerns related to its foreign ownership. “TelCove anticipates that any such issues can be fully addressed through an agreement with the executive agencies and appropriate further action by the Commission.”

Internet governance issues won’t be solved in Tunis during the 2nd World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) this year, officials said last week after a preparatory meeting in Geneva. The issue was the subject of heavy PrepCom 2 debate, with the group divided even on who should prepare a preliminary draft agreement.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty new shipper reviews of honey from China for the review period of December 1, 2002 through November 30, 2003.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has made final affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determinations that magnesium metal from China and Russia is being, or is likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

Cal. PUC Comr. Susan Kennedy -- a national leader among deregulatory policy makers -- is pushing for the states to assert themselves on communications policy, even in gray jurisdictional areas, based on an “Internet freedom” principle to ensure access to VoIP. She’s also proposing her commission undertake a sweeping, possibly fast-tracked remake of the basic state regulatory structure. Kennedy is emboldened by the emergence of IP-based and other competitive services; growing receptivity among fellow state regulators to market-based premises; and what she sees as an FCC “void” creating an opening for state activism, she indicated in a speech this week.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) is amending its preliminary affirmative antidumping (AD) duty determination on chlorinated isocyanurates from China in order to correct significant ministerial errors with respect to Jiheng.

Two major cable operators, Rogers in Canada and Adelphia in the U.S., announced they'll use Nortel as their primary softswitch vendor as they roll out VoIP. Nortel previously signed agreements with Cox and Charter in the U.S. as cable operators move to offer phone service as part of a triple package along with video and broadband. With Wed.’s announcements, the top 5 U.S. MSOs have made at least preliminary decisions on who will supply their switches.