PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks told the Competitive Carriers Association he met with CCA members before a keynote Tuesday to discuss security of network equipment from Huawei and other Chinese equipment makers (see 1909170023). Starks warned gear that isn’t secure will likely have to be removed from networks. Commissioner Brendan Carr said he hasn’t decided whether issues raised in a public notice Friday (see 1909160018) will be his next focus on wireless infrastructure.

A year after launching its first smart home product, an in-wall light switch (see 1809050065) that manages music, thermostat and security via app or voice, Brilliant turned its sights to the builder community at this year’s CEDIA Expo, CEO Aaron Emigh told Consumer Electronics Daily.

President Donald Trump “overstepped his power” to impose tariffs on Chinese goods, “and our nation’s businesses and families are footing the bill,” said CTA President Gary Shapiro Wednesday, urging Congress to “intervene.” With fewer than 40 legislative days left this year, the Senate and House should hold hearings on S-899 and HR-3477, said Shapiro. The bills would raise congressional oversight of the Trump administration’s Trade Act Section 301 tariff actions but have gone nowhere since their introduction (see 1909020001). The legislation would “protect Americans from this seemingly endless trade war,” said Shapiro. “Congress has the power to review and should use its limited time left to investigate the scope and intent of the president’s misguided trade policy.”

President Donald Trump “overstepped his power” to impose tariffs on Chinese goods, “and our nation’s businesses and families are footing the bill,” said CTA President Gary Shapiro Wednesday, urging Congress to “intervene.” With fewer than 40 legislative days left this year, the Senate and House should hold hearings on S-899 and HR-3477, said Shapiro. The bills would raise congressional oversight of the Trump administration’s Trade Act Section 301 tariff actions but have gone nowhere since their introduction (see 1909020001). The legislation would “protect Americans from this seemingly endless trade war,” said Shapiro. “Congress has the power to review and should use its limited time left to investigate the scope and intent of the president’s misguided trade policy.”

President Donald Trump “overstepped his power” to impose tariffs on Chinese goods, “and our nation’s businesses and families are footing the bill,” said CTA President Gary Shapiro Wednesday, urging Congress to “intervene.” With fewer than 40 legislative days left this year, the Senate and House should hold hearings on S-899 and HR-3477, said Shapiro. The bills would raise congressional oversight of the Trump administration’s Trade Act Section 301 tariff actions but have gone nowhere since their introduction (see 1909020001). The legislation would “protect Americans from this seemingly endless trade war,” said Shapiro. “Congress has the power to review and should use its limited time left to investigate the scope and intent of the president’s misguided trade policy.”

Tech industry representatives and experts disagreed about the wisdom of legislation from Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., to “strengthen” the U.S. patent system. Introduced in July, the Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience (Stronger) Patents Act (S-2082) would alter the Patent and Trademark Office inter partes review system and partially reverse the Supreme Court’s 2016 eBay decision.

Tech industry representatives and experts disagreed about the wisdom of legislation from Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., to “strengthen” the U.S. patent system. Introduced in July, the Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience (Stronger) Patents Act (S-2082) would alter the Patent and Trademark Office inter partes review system and partially reverse the Supreme Court’s 2016 eBay decision.

Tech industry representatives and experts disagreed about the wisdom of legislation from Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., to “strengthen” the U.S. patent system. Introduced in July, the Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience (Stronger) Patents Act (S-2082) would alter the Patent and Trademark Office inter partes review system and partially reverse the Supreme Court’s 2016 eBay decision.

The Commerce Department asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by FedEx that said Commerce’s export controls are unconstitutional and impossible to comply with, according to a motion filed Sept. 10. Commerce raised several issues with FedEx’s suit (see 1906250030), saying the company did not “allege a plausible violation” of the Export Control Reform Act, and argued that FedEx failed to provide evidence for many of its points. “Even if these standards were judicially enforceable, FedEx’s allegations are conclusory,” Commerce said.

CTIA petitioned the FCC for a declaratory ruling to put additional pressure on local governments to act on wireless siting applications: Clarify that under 2012 Spectrum Act Section 6409, if a siting authority “fails to timely act on an application,” it's “deemed granted” and “applicants may lawfully construct.” And “clarify that the term ‘concealment element’ in its rules applies only to a stealth facility or design element, such as an artificial tree limb or screen, and that concealment requirements may not be used to disqualify an application as an eligible facilities request,” the wireless association asked. It requests more certainty on pole attachments, citing 5G, and posted Monday in docket 17-79. Commissioner Brendan Carr, the FCC lead on changes to wireless infrastructure rules, says more work is likely (see 1908060065). The National League of Cities declined to comment. Best Best local government attorney Gerard Lederer noted the Wireless Infrastructure Association is making a similar push (see 1908230052). “CTIA has now joined WIA in predictably pressing for additional FCC preemption of community authority without a legal foundation or factual basis for additional FCC action,” Lederer emailed. “Every complaint raised against a local government in the CTIA Petition has an avenue for resolution in the local federal district. If CTIA and its members were so positive that local government action was inconsistent with the FCC’s rules, why not pursue that avenue and let the FCC complete its work on a revised RF standard that would help providers and communities alike deal with the explosive growth in wireless deployments,” he asked.