The documents the FCC is poring over in its review of Charter Communications buying Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable give snapshots of everything from interconnection policies to plans of a number of ISPs and cable companies. The released versions of the filings in docket 14-159 -- in response to Media Bureau document requests (see 1510130063) -- are in most cases heavily redacted. However, they illuminate some video and broadband strategic directions and policies.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Oct. 23, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at http://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb
The Commerce Department published notices in the Oct. 23 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department will suspend liquidation and require cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties on innerspring units exported from Malaysia by Goldon Bedding Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd., it said in the preliminary results of an anti-circumvention inquiry on uncovered innerspring units from China (A-570-928). According to Commerce, the innerspring units are manufactured by Goldon in Malaysia from Chinese-origin components, circumventing duties in place for China. Commerce said it is “unable to distinguish” between Goldon innerspring units that have Chinese-origin components, and those that do not, so it will direct CBP to suspend liquidation of all entries of innerspring units from Malaysia produced by Goldon, effective for entries on or after Dec. 22, 2014. Goldon did not participate in the proceeding. The final results are currently due Dec. 2.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Oct. 22, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at http://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/adcvdweb
The Commerce Department is beginning antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of welded stainless pressure pipe from India, it said in a fact sheet released Sept. 1 (here). A group of U.S. manufacturers requested the investigations on Sept. 30 (see 1510020024). The International Trade Commission is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determination by Nov. 16. These AD/CV duty investigations will only continue if the ITC finds injury. ITT will provide more details upon publication of the initiation notice in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Oct. 21 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department is extending until Jan. 8 the deadline for its preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigations on hot-rolled steel flat products from Brazil (C-351-846), South Korea (C-580-884) and Turkey (C-489-827) (here). The agency decided to postpone because the number of subsidy programs and companies under review makes the investigations "extraordinarily complicated." The preliminary determination was originally due Nov. 4. Cash deposits of estimated CV duties can only be collected after the preliminary determination, although they can be made retroactive 90 days from the preliminary determination if Commerce finds companies are increasing exports before cash deposit requirements are imposed.
The Commerce Department intends to assign Neo Solar the 238.95 percent cash deposit rate in effect for the China-wide entity under the antidumping duty order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China (A-570-979), it said in the preliminary results of a changed circumstances review (here). Though Neo Solar said it is the successor-in-interest to Del Solar Taiwan following a recent merger, and should get Del Solar’s lower rate, Commerce found the merger involved significant changes to Del Solar’s operations, and resulted in the creation of a new entity.
Implementing the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act, or Smarter Act, (HR-2745) wouldn't have a significant effect on discretionary spending, affect direct spending or revenue or increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits, said a Congressional Budget Office cost estimate report published Friday. The Smarter Act would “harmonize the standard [the FTC and Justice Department] must meet before a federal court can issue a preliminary injunction against a proposed transaction,” and direct the FTC "to resolve certain contested mergers or acquisitions through a federal court rather than through administrative litigation,” CBO said. Changes to the FTC’s review of mergers and acquisitions “would not require a significant increase in staffing levels” and wouldn't dramatically change the volume of cases, CBO said. “Increased workloads resulting from the new requirement would have an insignificant effect on the FTC’s staffing levels and on the workload of the federal courts,” CBO said.