The wireless industry and local and state government groups filed comments last week in docket 25-276, disagreeing sharply on the FCC’s wireless infrastructure NPRM, which commissioners approved in September (see 2511250075). The agency has received hundreds of mostly short filings opposing the changes proposed in the notice (see 2512240027).
A U.S. federal court declined a request from a Cayman Islands energy firm to preemptively block it from being sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, saying the company failed to point to a statute that would give the court this power.
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After mostly keeping quiet for months, the wireless industry strongly objected this week to a proposal from the FCC to allow correctional facilities to jam cell signals, with the goal of curbing contraband phones. CTIA led the charge against the proposal, which appears to also have strong backing, especially in Republican-dominated states (see 2511140036). Carriers had been expected to raise objections in comments on a further NPRM (see 2509290054), which were due Friday and posted this week in docket 13-111.
The new year will bring continued focus on the EU digital omnibus, GDPR reform in the U.K. and EU, AI governance, and cross-border data transfers, privacy lawyers predicted.
Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Yvette Clarke, both New York Democrats, introduced a bill this month to prohibit most U.S. exports of natural gas.
CBP unlawfully initiated an antidumping duty and countervailing duty evasion investigation more than 15 days after receiving an allegation of duty evasion and imposed interim measures in violation of importer Sinoboom North America's due process rights, Sinoboom argued in a Dec. 22 complaint at the Court of International Trade (Sinoboom North America v. United States, CIT # 25-00876).
CBP unlawfully initiated an antidumping duty and countervailing duty evasion investigation more than 15 days after receiving an allegation of duty evasion and imposed interim measures in violation of importer Sinoboom North America's due process rights, Sinoboom argued in a Dec. 22 complaint at the Court of International Trade (Sinoboom North America v. United States, CIT # 25-00876).
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department voiced concerns in comments filed this week in docket 13-111 about the FCC’s proposal to allow signal jammers in correction facilities. Other law enforcement interests supported the use of jammers. FCC commissioners approved 3-0 in September a Further NPRM seeking comment on whether correctional facilities should be allowed to jam cell signals, with an eye on curbing contraband phones (see 2509300063).
The fate of a New York AI bill signed last week by Gov. Kathy Hocul (D) is unclear due to federal attempts to combat state AI regulation, Davis Wright attorneys blogged Tuesday.