Groups representing media and entertainment companies are considering developing a series of public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at addressing issues related to gun violence, industry officials told us this week. The preliminary discussions follow recent scrutiny from the legislative and executive branches into the effects that media violence could have on children, after December’s elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn. Videogame industry executives didn’t take part in the discussions, media industry officials said.
The International Trade Administration published notices in the Jan. 29 Federal Register on the following AD/CV 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 International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty new shipper review of frozen fish fillets from Vietnam (A-552-801), finding that the four reviewed companies did not dump imports of subject merchandise during the period under review. The ITA assigned preliminary AD rates of zero to frozen frozen fish fillets both produced and exported by: Quang Minh Seafood Co., Ltd.; Dai Thanh Seafoods Company Limited; Fatifish Company Limited; and Hoang Long Seafood Processing Co., Ltd. These proposed rates are not yet in effect, and may be amended in the final results.
The International Trade Administration issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review of laminated woven sacks from China (A-570-916) for one company, Zibo Aifudi Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd. The ITA said Aifudi did not cooperate in the review, so it assigned the company the China-wide rate. These preliminary results are not in effect. The ITA may modify them in the final results of this review and change the estimated AD cash deposit rate for this company.
The NTIA concluded Friday that more work must be done to understand the challenges to federal agencies with operations in the 5350-5470 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz bands before the agency can conclude that they can be safely reallocated for Wi-Fi or other unlicensed use. The NTIA report comes after FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced plans at CES for a proceeding on the two bands (http://xrl.us/bn953e). NTIA had no comment beyond the report.
Verizon is raising questions about whether the amount of time proposed rules for the Experimental Radio Service would allow for companies to object to experimental license applications when they are filed is adequate. FCC officials tell us the issue is starting to heat up. The commission is tentatively slated to take up a report and order at its Jan. 31 meeting on experimental licensing rules (CD Jan 11 p12), the main item on the preliminary agenda (http://xrl.us/bob7g7).
The International Trade Administration issued the final results of its antidumping administrative review of certain kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China (A-570-941), finding a zero AD rate for sole respondent New King Shan (Zhu Hai) Co. The ITA made no changes to the preliminary results. The ITA will instruct CBP to liquidate all entries of subject merchandise from New King Shan during the period of review without regard to AD duties, and will not require an AD cash deposit on such merchandise until further notice. The new rate is effective Jan. 25, and will be implemented by CBP soon.
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages from the International Trade Administration posted to CBP's website Jan. 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 addcvd.cbp.gov. (CBP occasionally adds backdated messages without otherwise indicating which message was added. ITT will include a message date in parentheses in such cases.)
The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices for Jan. 23 (Note that some may also be given separate headlines.)
The FTC cited an alleged $70 million cramming operation in Montana, in an announcement Tuesday. The complaint said the charges violate Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, which forbids “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.” The companies also acted wrongly in telling consumers they were obligated to pay the charges, it said. The FTC filed the civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in Missoula on Jan. 8 after the commission voted 5-0 to proceed, the agency said in a Tuesday release (http://xrl.us/bobvo4). The defendants have argued for a stay and said the complaint is identical to another government investigation in progress.