Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn’s affirmation she might consider FCC involvement in the retransmission dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS could add pressure to the parties to reach a resolution that would restore the broadcaster’s stations to the operator’s lineup, said some consumer advocates and broadcast attorneys in interviews Monday. Clyburn and Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel expressed their concern for the affected customers after Friday’s FCC monthly meeting (CD Aug 12 p1). The statement from Clyburn counters the stance that previous chairmen have taken on the commission’s authority to act, said consumer groups that want retrans rules changed. NAB opposed further government involvement in the retrans consent process.
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CBP posted an updated version of its notice announcing that the next customs broker license exam will be on Monday, Oct. 7.
The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations (COAC) advised CBP to allow for some non-accredited materials to count toward a planned 40-hour requirement for customs broker continuing education, it said during the Aug. 7 COAC meeting. That would be part of a "measured, commercially reasonable approach" to the expected changes, said Vincent Iacopella, chief operating office of Janel World Trade and a co-chair of the COAC "Role of the Broker" working group.
CBP said the following customs broker license has been reinstated and is currently active:
CBP corrected its Dec. 6, 2012, notice revoking customs broker licenses to show which brokers and license numbers were revoked and which are currently active. In the Dec. 6 notice, CBP "CBP inadvertently linked certain broker license numbers to the incorrect broker’s name," it said.
CBP said the following individual customs broker licenses and any and all associated permits have been canceled due to the death of the broker:
CBP said the following customs broker licenses and all associated permits are canceled without prejudice:
CBP said the following customs broker license, as well as all associated permits, is revoked by operation of law:
CBP reinstated 56 customs broker licenses it previously revoked for failure to submit a 2009 or 2012 triennial report and fee.