The draft of a new House cybersecurity bill seeks to blend elements of the White House cybersecurity proposal with some recommendations from the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force, in an effort to pass bipartisan cybersecurity legislation this session. The proposal, which will be formally introduced next week, would establish DHS as the lead agency to coordinate the response to national cyberthreats, create a new non-governmental organization to increase information sharing between the public and private sectors and emphasize voluntary incentives for private companies to secure U.S. networks.
The draft of a new House cybersecurity bill seeks to blend elements of the White House cybersecurity proposal with some recommendations from the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force, in an effort to pass bipartisan cybersecurity legislation this session. The proposal, which will be formally introduced next week, would establish DHS as the lead agency to coordinate the response to national cyberthreats, create a new non-governmental organization to increase information sharing between the public and private sectors and emphasize voluntary incentives for private companies to secure U.S. networks.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the December 6, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the December 5, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
On November 4, 2011, the ITA published its preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determination that galvanized steel wire from China is being, or likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value (A-570-975). The preliminary determination found AD rates of 76.34% to 235%. CBP subsequently issued a message on the November 4 rates, reducing some for the export subsidies found in the companion countervailing duty investigation (most rates were reduced by either .09% or .16%). (See ITT’s Online Archives 11110406 for BP summary of ITA’s original preliminary determination without the export subsidy adjustment.)
A top AT&T official accused FCC staff in comments released by the company Thursday of not giving the company’s proposed buy of T-Mobile a fair review. The statement by Senior Executive Vice President Jim Cicconi came two days after the FCC released a staff memo on the AT&T/T-Mobile deal, while also allowing AT&T and T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom to withdraw their merger application.
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina (A-357-812), which sets a zero AD cash deposit rate for Enzo Juan Garaventa or Villamora S.A. when acting as manufacturer or exporter for each other. This rate, which is officially effective November 30, 2011, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.
On November 4, 2011, the ITA published its preliminary affirmative antidumping determination that galvanized steel wire from China is being, or likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value (A-570-975). The preliminary determination found AD rates of 76.34% to 235%. In that determination, the ITA noted that the AD deposit/bond rate for some of those companies would be reduced for the export subsidy found in the companion countervailing duty preliminary determination. (See ITT’s Online Archives 11110406 for BP summary of ITA’s original preliminary determination.)
The FCC will let AT&T and Deutsche Telekom withdraw their merger application, while at the same time releasing the staff memo that gave failing grades to AT&T’s buy of DT’s T-Mobile, agency officials said Tuesday. Chairman Julius Genachowski and members of his staff had been pondering how to take both steps (CD Nov 29 p1). Public release of the memo opens the door for the document to be entered as part of the record in the government’s lawsuit to block the deal.
On November 8, 2011, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) signed a Joint Statement of Intent to launch two new Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programs on December 1, 2011. The PPH pilots will speed up the examination process for corresponding patent applications filed in each country by allowing examiners to reuse search and examination results.