Despite some brief “system slowdowns” for ACE users following the March 31 mandatory use dates for most entry summaries and certain PGA entries in ACE, the issues “have been resolved,” said a CBP spokeswoman. CBP "regrets" the issues and has its "technical teams operating 24/7” to increase “monitoring of ACE system performance to address any additional need for faster response times while maintaining the security and integrity of the system,” she said.

The FTC and other federal civil law enforcement agencies shouldn't stand in the way of changes that "improve" the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, former Commissioner Julie Brill said during a recent interview. In September, Brill issued a separate statement from the agency when a commission official testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She said the proposed changes to ECPA wouldn't hamper the FTC's current or future investigations. She feared the commission's proposal to carve out a separate "judicial mechanism" to obtain content from service providers could potentially lead to invasion of privacy.

The FTC and other federal civil law enforcement agencies shouldn't stand in the way of changes that "improve" the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, former Commissioner Julie Brill said during a recent interview. In September, Brill issued a separate statement from the agency when a commission official testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She said the proposed changes to ECPA wouldn't hamper the FTC's current or future investigations. She feared the commission's proposal to carve out a separate "judicial mechanism" to obtain content from service providers could potentially lead to invasion of privacy.

CBP is continuing to track stakeholder readiness for ACE transition, and expects its first mandatory use date on March 31 to proceed smoothly, said an agency spokeswoman that same day. The switch from a hard Feb. 28 deadline to phased approach “has alleviated concerns voiced by the trade community regarding readiness by staggering the integration of the PGAs, and allowing more time for all parties to fully transition to ACE,” she said.

After months of hand-wringing and multiple delays, the first ACE mandatory use date on March 31 looks set to go smoothly, said software developers and customs brokers the day before the transition. CBP’s phased implementation approach appears to have paid dividends, with March 31 marking no change at all for many filers who already file the required types of entries and entry summaries in ACE, they said.

Americans face a growing threat to their privacy as ISPs and leading Internet companies capture more data and find new ways to target consumers with data-driven personalized advertising, the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) said in a report released Wednesday. The FCC is to vote on its data privacy NPRM at its March 31 meeting (see 1603100019).

Americans face a growing threat to their privacy as ISPs and leading Internet companies capture more data and find new ways to target consumers with data-driven personalized advertising, the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) said in a report released Wednesday. The FCC is to vote on its data privacy NPRM at its March 31 meeting (see 1603100019).

Americans face a growing threat to their privacy as ISPs and leading Internet companies capture more data and find new ways to target consumers with data-driven personalized advertising, the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) said in a report released Wednesday. The FCC is to vote on its data privacy NPRM at its March 31 meeting (see 1603100019).

Clear timelines, greater legal transparency, and advance tariff rulings required within the customs regimes of Trans-Pacific Partnership member countries could have a larger role than the pact’s tariff reductions in sparking trade and enhancing supply chains, according to an analysis of the TPP published by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (here). While TPP contains several important customs provisions, it stops short of setting deadlines for countries to implement World Customs Organization standards and to start using a single automated entry point, said the think tank. Some customs provisions also contain weak implementation language, as words like “endeavor” and “encourage,” ostensibly instead of language like “require” and “must,” frequently appear, it said.

Everglory Logistics acquired LITESHIP International, a customs brokerage in Boston, for an undisclosed amount, Everglory said in a news release (here). "The acquisition of LITESHIP has also set in motion plans to create a seamless, full-service customer experience integrating forwarding and Customs brokerage," Everglory said. "It also provides a roadmap for future software updates that will unify both processes in a single system for our customers." Everglory now has three licensed brokers, it said.