The International Trade Administration (ITA) has announced that it is initiating changed circumstances reviews of the antidumping (AD) duty orders on ball bearings and parts thereof from Italy and the United Kingdom.
For nearly 5 hours Tues., House lawmakers pointedly questioned Chmn. Martin and the other 4 commissioners on a broad range of regulatory matters that many complained are taking too long to complete. Martin repeatedly was asked to do more to speed broadband deployment and increase localism in broadcasting. He also was sternly questioned by Telecom Subcommittee Chmn. Markey (D-Mass.) about the Commission’s refusal to investigate phone companies’ role in the President’s warrantless wiretapping program.
New Games and Peripherals: PS3 owners will have a wider range of accessories to pick from. Wed. at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany, Logitech said it will support the console’s March 23 European launch with a line that includes a Cordless Precision controller ($39.99), ChillStream controller ($39.99), Cordless MediaBoard keyboard ($79.99), HDMI cable and USB headset. Pricing on the last 2 wasn’t disclosed. Rival Mad Catz Interactive is shipping a line of full-featured controllers for PS3, it said. Mad Catz GamePads are available wired and wireless in 4 colors, with the wired GamePad at $29.99 and the wireless GamePad $39.99… Def Jam: Icon for Xbox 360 from Electronic Arts (EA) became the #2-rented videogame its first week available, according to Rentrak preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended March 11. But Microsoft’s 360 game Crackdown was again #1, in its 3rd week… Sony Computer Entertainment America is updating the PlayStation Store today (Thurs.) with a demo of the PS3 version of Def Jam: Icon and new video content for the top-selling PS3 game, the first- party title Resistance: Fall of Man… EA’s Medal of Honor Collection shipped for PS2 at $29.99. The set includes Medal of Honor Frontline, Medal of Honor Rising Sun and Medal of Honor European Assault… Take-Two Interactive’s Rockstar Games studio teamed with music producer Timbaland to create the music mixing title Beaterator for PSP. Being developed by Rockstar Leeds, it will ship this summer. Take-Two shipped College Hoops 2K7 for PS3 on its 2K Sports label, it said; it already shipped for Xbox 360 and PS2. Rival EA said it made in-game content available to download for its college basketball game NCAA March Madness 07 on Xbox 360… Activision will ship a PS2 version of Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam, developed by SuperVillain Studios, this spring. The title already shipped for Nintendo DS and Wii.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Trinidad and Tobago for the period of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has announced that it is initiating a changed circumstances review of the antidumping (AD) duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from France.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated a new shipper review for the antidumping (AD) duty order on canned pineapple fruit from Thailand with respect to the following exporter/producer and review period:
Each U.S. home can get 2 $40 DTV converter box coupons in a first round of certificates worth $850 million total, under final rules largely reflecting ideas from broadcasters and CE, and summarized Mon. by NTIA. The rules will be published in the March 15 Federal Register and posted on NTIA’s website today (Tues.), an NTIA spokesman told us late Mon.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) frequently issues notices on antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duty orders which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued and neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period. The ITA also issues other notices which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance.
New Games: The Godfather The Don’s Edition for PS3 and The Godfather Blackhand Edition for Wii went gold and ship in N. America March 20, Electronic Arts (EA) said Mon. The Don’s Edition “takes full advantage of the Sixaxis controller” for PS3, while the other SKU is optimized for use with the Wii remote and nunchuk controller, the publisher said… Majesco Entertainment’s Jaws Unleashed joined the PS2 Greatest Hits lineup at $19.99. It was the “first game in Majesco’s product line to achieve this significant milestone,” said Mktg. Vp Ken Gold. The game was developed by Appaloosa Interactive… EA’s new The Sims 2 Seasons Expansion Pack became the #1-selling PC game in the U.S., according to NPD Group data for the week ended March 3. Vivendi’s World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack
Each U.S. home can get 2 $40 DTV converter box coupons in a first round of certificates worth $850 million total, under final rules largely reflecting ideas from broadcasters and CE, and summarized Mon. by NTIA. In its Mon. declaration, NTIA reversed a preliminary rulemaking (CD July 25 p3), saying it will let all homes get vouchers and won’t limit the $1.5 billion program to those reliant on broadcast TV. The new rules aim to help viewers with older TVs not linked to cable or satellite buy gear see digital broadcasts after the Feb. 2009 analog cutoff.