The FCC and broadcasters will get more time for oral arguments in Fox v. FCC than were allotted. The 2nd U.S. Appeals Court, N.Y., gave Fox and the FCC 20 min. each, up from 12 min., said Andrew Schwartzman, a lawyer in the case. Other broadcast networks probably will participate in oral arguments, as they did in a preliminary hearing (CD Aug 30 p3), said lawyers in the case. The Commission should further explain its decision to find the airing of a single curse in a show indecent, said a reply brief filed last week by Fox: “The FCC contends this case is just an adjudication of two broadcasts, and that therefore it need not defend the policy… as if this court should look at two trees and ignore the forest in which they stand.” NBC Universal called changes in FCC indecency policy key. “Careful consideration of the Commission’s conduct in prior and pending cases is essential to resolving this appeal,” said a filing by NBC. The FCC has said it gave industry ample notice that it could find single instances of cursing improper. Agency arguments in another indecency case, CBS v. FCC, are due Dec. 26 in 3rd U.S. Appeals Court, Philadelphia, a court official said. The FCC arguments in the respondent’s brief there probably will echo earlier comments, according to participants and Schwartzman. “It’s likely to bear a lot of similarities,” he said. Among previous FCC arguments that may resurface: That Fox is wrong to claim the V-chip moots fines for airing curses. - JM
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China for the period of November 1, 2004 through October 31, 2005.
The PS2 version of Need for Speed Carbon from Electronic Arts was again the top-rented videogame in the U.S., according to Rentrak’s preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended Dec. 10. There was no new game in the top 10.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Germany for the period of August 1, 2004 through July 31, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of steel concrete reinforcing bars from Latvia for the period of September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005.
The Commerce Dept. Spectrum Advisory Committee is making its first priority a recommendation on the long-awaited spectrum testbed, part of the band to be put aside for testing spectrum sharing. The committee also is slated to study the Wireless Accelerated Responder Network (WARN) in D.C. and similar systems with a view toward a national system.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Germany for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of canned pineapple fruit from Thailand for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its final results of the antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of folding metal tables and chairs from China for the period of June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005.
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping (AD) duty administrative and new shipper reviews: