Roger Ng, former managing director of The Goldman Sachs Group, was convicted by a federal jury in the Eastern District of New York for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in a scheme with Malaysia's state-owned investment and development fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad, DOJ announced. Ng was found guilty of conspiring to bribe a dozen foreign officials in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates to obtain business for Goldman Sachs from 1MDB.
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
Almost two years after FCC commissioners approved a Further NPRM allowing more widespread use of the 6 GHz band, the agency hasn’t finalized the rules. To some industry experts, the delay has been a surprise. The agency appeared close to acting at the end of the Trump administration (see 2012180057). Later speculation was that an order would have to wait for a ruling on a challenge to the broader order before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (see 2104160053).
Competitors raised concerns with Delaware limiting eligibility for $56 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to big ISPs with existing cable franchises. Competitive telecom groups said they hoped for open and technology-neutral bidding processes there and in other states. A Delaware official defended the state program’s eligibility restriction, which excluded a Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) winner, as an “edge-out” strategy to extend broadband more quickly.
Almost two years after FCC commissioners approved a Further NPRM allowing more widespread use of the 6 GHz band, the agency hasn’t finalized the rules. To some industry experts, the delay has been a surprise. The agency appeared close to acting at the end of the Trump administration (see 2012180057). Later speculation was that an order would have to wait for a ruling on a challenge to the broader order before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (see 2104160053).
DroneDeploy, which offers software for drones, said the unmanned aviation system (UAS) market is constrained, and taking actions against any drone companies could have a negative effect on the broader industry. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr called attention in October to China-based DJI (see 2110190051), which has more than half the U.S. drone market, saying it raises national security issues as a “Huawei on wings.” The FCC “should coordinate with other government efforts to promote the development of alternatives to products of concern, including small UAS,” DroneDeploy said in a filing posted Thursday in docket 21-232: “FCC action on restricting new drone equipment authorizations should consider hardware market realities and ensure there are other available alternatives.” DroneDeploy representatives spoke with aides to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, Office of Engineering and Technology acting Chief Ronald Repasi and other FCC staff.
DroneDeploy, which offers software for drones, said the unmanned aviation system (UAS) market is constrained, and taking actions against any drone companies could have a negative effect on the broader industry. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr called attention in October to China-based DJI (see 2110190051), which has more than half the U.S. drone market, saying it raises national security issues as a “Huawei on wings.” The FCC “should coordinate with other government efforts to promote the development of alternatives to products of concern, including small UAS,” DroneDeploy said in a filing posted Thursday in docket 21-232: “FCC action on restricting new drone equipment authorizations should consider hardware market realities and ensure there are other available alternatives.” DroneDeploy representatives spoke with aides to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, Office of Engineering and Technology acting Chief Ronald Repasi and other FCC staff.
Academics and human rights organization employees are concerned about trade groups' requests at a public hearing on the implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
NTIA and other entities implementing connectivity language from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act should continue to prioritize the measure’s $65 billion in broadband funding for unserved areas even if ongoing supply chain issues make it more attractive for governments to repurpose that money for areas that would be easier or more economical to build out, said Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., during a Monday American Enterprise Institute event. Fischer and other officials emphasized the importance of strong oversight of the IIJA broadband programs and the need for close coordination among responsible federal agencies.
Many of the commitments the Chinese made in the January 2020 phase one trade agreement with the U.S. (see 2001160022) “reflected changes that China had already been planning or pursuing for its own benefit or that otherwise served China’s interests,” said the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in its annual report Thursday on U.S. foreign trade barriers. Though China “followed through” in enacting some of its phase one pledges, “it has not yet implemented some of the more significant commitments and fell far short of implementing its commitments to purchase U.S. goods and services in 2020 and 2021,” said USTR.