On a day the FTC unveiled big data research and reaffirmed its commitment to using enforcement action on big data misuse, commission officials and panelists emphasized the need for industry to help illuminate the path forward. “The data broker industry should take stronger, proactive steps right now to address the potential impact of their products that profile consumers by race, ethnicity or other sensitive characteristics,” said FTC Commissioner Julie Brill, speaking Monday during the FTC’s daylong big data workshop. “They should find out how their clients are using their products. They should tell the rest of us about their actual uses."
The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices for Sept. 12 (note that some may also be given separate headlines).
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., is interested in the concept of net neutrality rules based on Communications Act Title II jurisdiction but with such Title II regulation limited to net neutrality, a House Democratic aide told us Thursday. Some net neutrality advocates called for Title II reclassification of broadband, including several congressional Democrats, while Republicans and industry groups oppose reclassification (WID Sept 10 p6). Lofgren is considering sending a letter to the FCC, eyeing next week, but is still examining options and in a preliminary stage, the aide said.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Sept. 12 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):
No antidumping duty order will be issued, and no AD duties will be imposed, on imports of rebar from Turkey (A-489-818), said the Commerce Department in its final determination. The agency found that Turkish companies didn't dump subject merchandise in the United States, calculating a zero AD duty rate for all companies under review. Any cash deposits collected in connection with the AD duty investigation on rebar from Turkey will be refunded.
The Commerce Department issued its final countervailing duty determination on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey (C-489-819). In a change from its negative preliminary determination, Commerce found illegal subsidies were provided to Icdas. But Commerce continued to find Habas did not receive illegal subsidies, so Habas will be exempt from any CV duty order. For Icdas, the agency will direct CBP to suspend liquidation for CV purposes and collect cash deposits of estimated CV duties for entries on or after Sept. 15. For the "all others" companies, suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect June 17.
The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico (A-201-844). The agency made some changes to its preliminary rates, and imposed retroactive suspension of liquidation on Simec. The agency also made a change to the scope of duties. The final determination is effective May 30.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., is interested in the concept of net neutrality rules based on Communications Act Title II jurisdiction but with such Title II regulation limited to net neutrality, a House Democratic aide told us Thursday. Some net neutrality advocates called for Title II reclassification of broadband, including several congressional Democrats, while Republicans and industry groups oppose reclassification (CD Sept 10 p5). Lofgren is considering sending a letter to the FCC, eyeing next week, but is still examining options and in a preliminary stage, the aide said.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the Commerce Department posted to CBP's website Sept. 11, 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.
LAS VEGAS -- Compared with the TV incentive auction, the AWS-3 auction, which starts Nov. 13, got much less attention at the Competitive Carriers Association and CTIA conferences this week. Industry officials disagreed on the extent to which smaller carriers are likely to go big in the 65 MHz AWS-3 auction. CCA concluded Wednesday while CTIA wrapped up Thursday.