Dish announced integration with Google Assistant for voice control when paired with a Google Home speaker, Android phone or iPhone. Customers can ask the Assistant to set recordings, adjust volume and launch apps including Game Finder, Netflix and Pandora, it said, and use voice commands to navigate, play, pause, fast-forward, rewind and search content based on channel, title, actor or genre. Search results are displayed for Dish programming and Netflix TV shows and movies, it said.
The Aerospace Industries Association petition for technical and operational rules for using the 5030-5091 MHz band for unmanned aircraft systems controls can't be the basis for an NPRM, CTIA replied in RM-11798. In April, the FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau sought comment on the petition. Initial comments were mixed (see 1805300049). CTIA saw general consensus. “Commenters agree that the AIA Petition lacks clarity and cannot be acted upon,” CTIA said. “A diverse set of UAS stakeholders, from those with interests in small UAS, to large stratospheric platforms, to AIA members themselves, are puzzled by the ambiguity.” CTIA disputed Boeing statements no bands other than 5030-5091 MHz are available for control-non-payload communications: “Many other spectrum bands are suitable for UAS command and control functions, including the commercial wireless bands that enable 4G LTE and 5G.” AeroVironment, which makes small UAS for DOD and other customers, disagreed. In the initial comment round, six of eight commenters supported releasing an NPRM, the company said. “Within the rulemaking process, opposition to, or alternatives for, committing 5030-5091 MHz to safety or regularity of flight can be debated in detail,” AeroVironment said. AIA asked the FCC to act on the NPRM, saying it has "no expectation” the band is the only one that would be used by UAS. “A variety of spectrum bands and frequency assignment mechanisms are currently being contemplated for different UAS use cases,” the group said. “The participation of multiple industry stakeholders serves to reinforce the view that the time is right for the FCC to act.” Rockwell Collins "fully agrees" with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon seeking prompt action.
The Aerospace Industries Association petition for technical and operational rules for using the 5030-5091 MHz band for unmanned aircraft systems controls can't be the basis for an NPRM, CTIA replied in RM-11798. In April, the FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau sought comment on the petition. Initial comments were mixed (see 1805300049). CTIA saw general consensus. “Commenters agree that the AIA Petition lacks clarity and cannot be acted upon,” CTIA said. “A diverse set of UAS stakeholders, from those with interests in small UAS, to large stratospheric platforms, to AIA members themselves, are puzzled by the ambiguity.” CTIA disputed Boeing statements no bands other than 5030-5091 MHz are available for control-non-payload communications: “Many other spectrum bands are suitable for UAS command and control functions, including the commercial wireless bands that enable 4G LTE and 5G.” AeroVironment, which makes small UAS for DOD and other customers, disagreed. In the initial comment round, six of eight commenters supported releasing an NPRM, the company said. “Within the rulemaking process, opposition to, or alternatives for, committing 5030-5091 MHz to safety or regularity of flight can be debated in detail,” AeroVironment said. AIA asked the FCC to act on the NPRM, saying it has "no expectation” the band is the only one that would be used by UAS. “A variety of spectrum bands and frequency assignment mechanisms are currently being contemplated for different UAS use cases,” the group said. “The participation of multiple industry stakeholders serves to reinforce the view that the time is right for the FCC to act.” Rockwell Collins "fully agrees" with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon seeking prompt action.
The Aerospace Industries Association petition for technical and operational rules for using the 5030-5091 MHz band for unmanned aircraft systems controls can't be the basis for an NPRM, CTIA replied in RM-11798. In April, the FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau sought comment on the petition. Initial comments were mixed (see 1805300049). CTIA saw general consensus. “Commenters agree that the AIA Petition lacks clarity and cannot be acted upon,” CTIA said. “A diverse set of UAS stakeholders, from those with interests in small UAS, to large stratospheric platforms, to AIA members themselves, are puzzled by the ambiguity.” CTIA disputed Boeing statements no bands other than 5030-5091 MHz are available for control-non-payload communications: “Many other spectrum bands are suitable for UAS command and control functions, including the commercial wireless bands that enable 4G LTE and 5G.” AeroVironment, which makes small UAS for DOD and other customers, disagreed. In the initial comment round, six of eight commenters supported releasing an NPRM, the company said. “Within the rulemaking process, opposition to, or alternatives for, committing 5030-5091 MHz to safety or regularity of flight can be debated in detail,” AeroVironment said. AIA asked the FCC to act on the NPRM, saying it has "no expectation” the band is the only one that would be used by UAS. “A variety of spectrum bands and frequency assignment mechanisms are currently being contemplated for different UAS use cases,” the group said. “The participation of multiple industry stakeholders serves to reinforce the view that the time is right for the FCC to act.” Rockwell Collins "fully agrees" with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon seeking prompt action.
Dish Network added new Alexa voice-control capabilities to its Hopper, Hopper Duo, Joey and Wally set-tops, said the company Tuesday. With Alexa, customers will now be able to set recordings, launch apps and navigate menus, said Dish. Previous Alexa functionality on the set-tops allowed the ability to play, pause, fast-forward, rewind and search content, it said. Each Dish internet-connected set-top must be paired with an Alexa device for the new functionality to work, it said.
Dish Network added new Alexa voice-control capabilities to its Hopper, Hopper Duo, Joey and Wally set-tops, said the company Tuesday. With Alexa, customers will now be able to set recordings, launch apps and navigate menus, said Dish. Previous Alexa functionality on the set-tops allowed the ability to play, pause, fast-forward, rewind and search content, it said. Each Dish internet-connected set-top must be paired with an Alexa device for the new functionality to work, it said.
Dish Network added new Alexa voice-control capabilities to its Hopper, Hopper Duo, Joey and Wally set-tops, said the company Tuesday. With Alexa, customers will now be able to set recordings, launch apps and navigate menus, said Dish. Previous Alexa functionality on the set-tops allowed the ability to play, pause, fast-forward, rewind and search content, it said. Each Dish internet-connected set-top must be paired with an Alexa device for the new functionality to work, it said.
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Proposed new 25 percent tariffs on products from China will be put "on hold" while the Trump administration tries to "execute the framework" of a trade deal with China, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview on Fox News Sunday. "I'm pleased to report that we've made very meaningful progress and we've agreed on a framework, which is important to understand, and the framework includes their agreement to substantially reduce the trade deficit by increasing their purchasing of goods," he said of the talks with the Chinese. China and the U.S. released a joint statement Saturday saying both sides are aligned on the "importance of intellectual property protections, and agreed to strengthen cooperation," among other terms. Comments are due Tuesday in docket USTR-2018-0005 to rebut statements made in three days of hearings the U.S. Trade Representative's office held last week on the proposed tariffs (see 1805160067 or 1805160020). USTR Robert Lighthizer wants "real work" for "changes in a Chinese system that facilitates forced technology transfers in order to do business in China and the theft of our companies’ intellectual property and business know how," he said in a statement his office emailed us Monday. "Getting China to open its market to more U.S. exports is significant, but the far more important issues revolve around forced technology transfers, cyber theft and the protection of our innovation. As this process continues the U.S. may use all of its legal tools to protect our technology through tariffs, investment restrictions and export regulations. Real structural change is necessary." Despite the Trump administration's pause in adding tariffs on goods from China, it's too early to end efforts on product exemptions, Baker McKenzie lawyer Ted Murphy blogged. "While this is a positive development, it is also subject to change," he said. "For now, we are recommending that companies continue to pursue exclusions just in case."
Proposed new 25 percent tariffs on products from China will be put "on hold" while the Trump administration tries to "execute the framework" of a trade deal with China, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview on Fox News Sunday. "I'm pleased to report that we've made very meaningful progress and we've agreed on a framework, which is important to understand, and the framework includes their agreement to substantially reduce the trade deficit by increasing their purchasing of goods," he said of the talks with the Chinese. China and the U.S. released a joint statement Saturday saying both sides are aligned on the "importance of intellectual property protections, and agreed to strengthen cooperation," among other terms. Comments are due Tuesday in docket USTR-2018-0005 to rebut statements made in three days of hearings the U.S. Trade Representative's office held last week on the proposed tariffs (see 1805160067 or 1805160020). USTR Robert Lighthizer wants "real work" for "changes in a Chinese system that facilitates forced technology transfers in order to do business in China and the theft of our companies’ intellectual property and business know how," he said in a statement his office emailed us Monday. "Getting China to open its market to more U.S. exports is significant, but the far more important issues revolve around forced technology transfers, cyber theft and the protection of our innovation. As this process continues the U.S. may use all of its legal tools to protect our technology through tariffs, investment restrictions and export regulations. Real structural change is necessary." Despite the Trump administration's pause in adding tariffs on goods from China, it's too early to end efforts on product exemptions, Baker McKenzie lawyer Ted Murphy blogged. "While this is a positive development, it is also subject to change," he said. "For now, we are recommending that companies continue to pursue exclusions just in case."