The FCC is close to adopting rules for TV shows to be captioned online. An Internet Protocol captioning order that circulated the last work day before Christmas is likely to be approved by commissioners by Thursday, and perhaps issued that day, too. This week some on the eighth floor and in the Media Bureau, which drafted the IP order, are grappling with whether to make changes after lobbying by the pay-TV and consumer electronics industries and advocates for those with problems hearing, according to commission and industry officials.
The FCC is close to adopting rules for TV shows to be captioned online. An Internet Protocol captioning order that circulated the last work day before Christmas is likely to be approved by commissioners by Thursday, and perhaps issued that day, too. This week some on the eighth floor and in the Media Bureau, which drafted the IP order, are grappling with whether to make changes after lobbying by the pay-TV and consumer electronics industries and advocates for those with problems hearing, according to commission and industry officials.
On December 23, 2011, the President signed into law H.R. 2055 (P.L. 112-074) which provides appropriations for most federal government agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2012, including the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Energy, State, etc. and various independent agencies (such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission). P.L. 112-074 also prohibits funding for enforcement of certain light bulb standards, requires the CPSC to submit certain reports on consumer products, limits defense export licenses for cluster munitions, etc.
The Department of Homeland Security faces a “very tough” challenge to do all the necessary groundwork to meet an April deadline for the launch of a federal Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) allowing wireless carriers to send warning messages to their subscribers, said Denis Gusty of the Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate during a webinar Wednesday sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Warning, Alert, and Response Network (WARN) Act enacted in 2006 mandated the launch of the warning network by that date.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a one year progress report on its efforts to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act, which was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. FDA states that it has made significant progress in developing proposed rules to implement the sweeping food safety reform law, publishing mandated reports, and taking important steps toward increasing overall food safety capacity in the U.S.
Media association heads grabbed the top three spots in our survey of non-profit group salaries. The field was led by RIAA President Cary Sherman at nearly $3.2 million. He was followed by former NCTA President Kyle McSlarrow at nearly $2.7 million and NAB ex-President David Rehr at $2.5 million. All figures are based on the groups’ most recent tax returns -- 2009 except where noted.
Media association heads grabbed the top three spots in our survey of non-profit group salaries. The field was led by RIAA President Cary Sherman at nearly $3.2 million. He was followed by former NCTA President Kyle McSlarrow at nearly $2.7 million and NAB ex-President David Rehr at $2.5 million. All figures are based on the groups’ most recent tax returns -- 2009 except where noted.
Media association heads grabbed the top three spots in our survey of non-profit group salaries. The field was led by RIAA President Cary Sherman at nearly $3.2 million. He was followed by former NCTA President Kyle McSlarrow at nearly $2.7 million and NAB ex-President David Rehr at $2.5 million. All figures are based on the groups’ most recent tax returns -- 2009 except where noted.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) posted the following notices from December 6-23, 2011:
Results of a poll released Tuesday by Poll Position show that Americans support the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation that vehicle drivers be banned from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices except in emergency situations -- but only by a narrow margin. Not quite half, 49 percent, of Americans support the ban and 44 percent oppose it, according to the poll of 1,133 registered voters nationwide that was conducted on Dec. 15. Broken out by demographics, those aged 65 and above showed the most support, at 60 percent, and those in younger age groups, starting at 18, showed support in the 45-48 percent range, according to the poll. Along political affiliation lines, Democrats support the recommended ban 55 percent to 40 percent against, while Republicans oppose it 50 percent to 46 percent in favor. Independents support the ban 48 percent to 41 percent against, it said.