The FCC will be...
The FCC will be asked to vote in April on an NPRM and notice of inquiry circulated by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski in March, which examines giving VoIP providers direct access to numbers for set periods in a few unspecified…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
markets, with regular reports back to the commission. Debate over the proposal has been contentious at times (CD March 7 p2). Also on tap for the commission’s April meeting is a second report and order on streamlining foreign ownership review. Last August, the FCC released an NPRM seeking feedback on the agency’s foreign ownership practices for common carrier and aeronautical radio licensees (CD Aug 10 p11). In the initial comment round, the Satellite Industry Association asked for changes, while the Justice and Homeland Security departments jointly expressed concerns (CD Dec 6 p14). FCC officials told us they do not expect the order to be overly controversial or have implications for transactions now before the agency. Commissioners will also hear a presentation on wireless bill shock and the status of major wireless carriers in meeting an April 17 deadline for sending usage notifications to their customers. The FCC circulated its proposed agenda late Wednesday for the April 18 meeting, which could be Genachowski’s last as chairman (CD March 25 p1).