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USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year Review Concerning Crepe Paper From China
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Crepe Paper from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping order on imports of crepe paper from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remain
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WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Crepe Paper from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping order on imports of crepe paper from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this product from China will remainin place.
Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Amy A. Karpel and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.
Today's action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on this five-year (sunset) review.
The Commission's public report, Crepe Paper from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1070A (Review 4), USITC Publication 5763, July 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the review.
The report will be available on the USITC website by August 7, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission's institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission's prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) review concerning Crepe Paper from China was instituted on February 2, 2026.
On May 8, 2026, the Commission determined to conduct an expedited five-year review. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and Amy A. Karpel concluded that the domestic interested party group response was adequate and the respondent interested party group response was inadequate. Chairman Johanson voted for a full review; Commissioners Kearns and Karpel voted for an expedited review.
A record of the Commission's vote to conduct an expedited review is available on the investigations page for Crepe Paper from China; Inv. No. 731-TA-1070A (Review 4) (https://ids.usitc.gov/case/134/investigation/8872).
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Original text here: https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0701_68838.htm
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vehicle Space Guards
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vehicle Space Guards
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vehicle space guards. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of institution.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Jonathan Black Kotyk of Atlantic Beach, Florida, on June 1, 2026. An amended complaint was filed on June 17, 2026, and a supplement
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WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vehicle Space Guards
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vehicle space guards. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of institution.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Jonathan Black Kotyk of Atlantic Beach, Florida, on June 1, 2026. An amended complaint was filed on June 17, 2026, and a supplementwas filed on June 22, 2026. The complaint, as amended and supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain vehicle space guards that infringe certain claims of the patent asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
* Drop Stop, LLC, Los Angeles, California
* The Container Store, Inc., Coppell, Texas
* Walmart, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas
* 232 Technologies Inc., Brooklyn, New York
* Sportsman's Market Inc. (Sporty's), Batavia, Ohio
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1509), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC's Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC's administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
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Original text here: https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0701_68850.htm
Justice Dept.: Alibaba Group and AUS Merchant Services Agree to Pay $600 Million to Resolve Allegations That They Failed to Prevent Illegal Sales of Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Equipment, and Other Illegal Products
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Alibaba Group and AUS Merchant Services Agree to Pay $600 Million to Resolve Allegations that they Failed to Prevent Illegal Sales of Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Equipment, and Other Illegal Products
View Alibaba non-prosecution agreement here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1450606/dl?inline). View AUS Merchant Services non-prosecution agreement here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1450606/dl?inline).
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba) -- one of China's largest companies -- and its
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WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Alibaba Group and AUS Merchant Services Agree to Pay $600 Million to Resolve Allegations that they Failed to Prevent Illegal Sales of Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Equipment, and Other Illegal Products
View Alibaba non-prosecution agreement here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1450606/dl?inline). View AUS Merchant Services non-prosecution agreement here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1450606/dl?inline).
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba) -- one of China's largest companies -- and itsU.S.-based payment processor, AUS Merchant Services Inc. (AUS, and formerly known as Alipay US), have entered a non-prosecution agreement to pay $600 million to resolve the Justice Department's allegations that they violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) by failing to prevent merchants from selling and importing illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, listed chemicals, and pill presses into the United States through the Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com e commerce platforms.
Alibaba operates e-commerce platform Alibaba.com, one of the world's largest business-to-business (B2B) online marketplaces, and e-commerce platform AliExpress.com, a global business-to-consumer online marketplace. AUS is a subsidiary of Ant Group, which operates Alipay, one of the largest mobile and digital payment platforms in the world.
Alibaba admitted that, between January 2016 and December 2024, it failed to prevent merchants using its Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com platforms from engaging in approximately 80,000 product sales involving imports into the United States, including List I and II chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical counterfeiting equipment. These sales violated the FDCA and other federal laws. The combined gross merchandise value of these transactions exceeded $200 million. During the investigation, federal law enforcement conducted over 40 undercover purchases of pharmaceuticals and counterfeiting equipment that were illegal to be imported into the United States.
Although Alibaba maintained policies restricting the sale of prohibited products on Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com, employees raised concerns that the company's compliance controls were inadequate and failed to prevent the sale and importation of illegal products. Alibaba also provided merchants and buyers with a private, in-platform messaging service that some merchants used to facilitate unlawful transactions. In some instances, merchants used Alibaba's messaging service to direct buyers to third-party encrypted messaging platforms to facilitate those unlawful transactions. Alibaba derived some profit related to those sellers' illegal activities on Alibaba.com by charging membership, marketing, advertising, shipping, and payment-processing fees.
AUS admitted that, between January 2020 and December 2023, it accepted U.S. dollar-denominated payments through credit cards and wire transfers routed through U.S. bank accounts before transferring the funds offshore for settlement on behalf of its customers. When AUS implemented its own transaction-monitoring system for those transactions, it failed to fully incorporate certain wire-transfer data. As a result, its transaction monitoring did not always identify transactions involving payments from high-risk jurisdictions or multiple payors on a single invoice. Additionally, AUS admitted that its anti-money laundering compliance program failed to prevent some Alibaba merchants from using its payment processing and settlement services to facilitate the sale and importation of prohibited products into the United States. In certain instances, rather than systematically restricting merchants identified as selling prohibited merchandise, AUS instead reported those merchants to Alibaba. In at least one instance, a merchant subsequently continued selling prohibited products to U.S. buyers after AUS had investigated and reported the merchant.
As part of the non-prosecution agreement, Alibaba and AUS accepted responsibility for the acts of their officers, directors, employees, and agents in connection with the above conduct. Alibaba agreed to pay a criminal monetary penalty of $125 million and to forfeit $200 million. AUS agreed to pay a criminal monetary penalty of $85 million and to forfeit $190 million. Alibaba and AUS also agreed to enhance their compliance programs and to continue cooperating with the department in any ongoing or future criminal investigation relating to this conduct.
The Justice Department reached this resolution with Alibaba and AUS based on several factors, including their good-faith efforts to implement and refine compliance measures, engagement in remedial measures, absence of prior criminal history, commitment to cooperation with federal agencies, and the nature and seriousness of the offense. Alibaba and AUS also received some credit for their cooperation with the department's investigation and affirmative acceptance of responsibility.
"Today's resolution reflects the Department of Justice's commitment to ensuring that companies operating e-commerce and digital payment platforms keep illegal, unapproved, misbranded, and dangerous foreign pharmaceuticals off their marketplaces," said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department's Civil Division. "Companies operating online marketplaces -- whether based in the United States or abroad -- must implement appropriate safeguards to prevent bad actors from exploiting their platforms. If they fail to do so, the Department will hold them accountable."
"Without active compliance, criminals use e-commerce sites to carry on and profit from illicit activity," said Assistant Attorney General Tysen Duva of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. "Alibaba and AUS have documented steps taken to improve their screening and compliance and provided a commitment to ongoing cooperation with U.S. law enforcement in the future. As a result, another channel for illegal pharmaceuticals and associated equipment is now closed."
"This resolution reflects the Department of Justice's commitment to holding companies accountable when their platforms are used to facilitate the unlawful sale of illegal pharmaceuticals, related pharmaceutical equipment and other prohibited products in the United States," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles C. Calenda for the District of Rhode Island. "The $600 million resolution with Alibaba Group and Alipay US, the largest monetary settlement in the history of the District of Rhode Island, achieves meaningful accountability while securing significant compliance measures designed to strengthen oversight, prevent future violations, and better protect American consumers. The outcome would not have been possible without the exceptional efforts of the dedicated prosecutors, investigators, and numerous federal, state, and local partners, whose collaboration and commitment were critical to the success of this investigation."
"Online platforms that facilitate the sale and distribution of counterfeit and other illegal pharmaceuticals, and equipment used to make counterfeit drugs, pose a grave threat to public health and safety," said Justin Green, Assistant Commissioner for Criminal Investigations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "The FDA remains committed to pursuing those who facilitate the distribution of counterfeit and other illegal pharmaceuticals and counterfeiting equipment into the United States, regardless of where they operate."
"AUS's Anti Money Laundering Compliance Program failed to prevent payments on behalf of bad actors, including Alibaba merchants associated with illegal goods," said Inspector General Jennifer L. Fain of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). "The FDIC OIG will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate allegations of financial misconduct and ensure that financial institutions and other designated businesses fully comply with federal requirements to deter, detect, and prevent money laundering."
"As one of the world's largest online retailers, Alibaba has an obligation to safeguard consumers from dangerous and illegal products, and to maintain integrity throughout its payment processes including those carried out by AUS, a U.S.-licensed money services business," said Chief Jarod Koopman of IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI). "This investigation revealed that the companies failed to meet those basic responsibilities. Today's resolution underscores IRS Criminal Investigation's commitment to following the money and ensuring that companies operating in the United States comply fully with federal law."
"This non-prosecution agreement, financial resolution, and required compliance reforms makes clear that global e-commerce companies must build systems that prevent the sale and distribution of illegal products before they reach the United States and the U.S. banking system," said Acting Executive Associate Director John A. Condon of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). "Homeland Security Investigations, together with the broader law enforcement community, remains unflinchingly committed to identifying and dismantling schemes that allow criminal opportunists and other bad actors to exploit weaknesses in online marketplaces, payment services, and other digital spaces."
"The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is committed to ensuring the U.S. Postal Service is not used as a tool to distribute illegal pharmaceuticals and other dangerous goods to our communities," said Acting Inspector in Charge J. Buck Buckley of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)'s Boston Division. "Today's settlement should serve as a reminder that we will remain steadfast with our law enforcement partners to ensure the integrity of the U.S. Mail."
The FDA Office of Criminal Investigation's Rhode Island Task Force, FDIC Office of Inspector General's New York Field Office, IRS-CI's Global Illicit Financial Team, Homeland Security Task Force New York-Financial, and USPIS investigated the case.
The case was prosecuted by Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Dulce Donovan and Assistant U.S. Attorney Julianne Klein for the District of Rhode Island; Assistant Director Patrick Runkle and Trial Attorneys Cadesby B. Cooper and Colin W. Trundle of the Civil Division's Enforcement and Affirmative Litigation Branch; and Trial Attorneys Rachel Agress and Elysa Wan of the Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section. Senior Counsel Sarah Hawkins of FDA's Office of the Chief Counsel provided critical assistance.
Alibaba NPA.pdf (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1450606/dl?inline)
AUS Merchant Services NPA.pdf (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/alibaba-group-and-aus-merchant-services-agree-pay-600-million-resolve-allegations-they)
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/alibaba-group-and-aus-merchant-services-agree-pay-600-million-resolve-allegations-they
Justice Department Sues the Commonwealth of Virginia for Unconstitutional Weapons Bans
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Justice Department Sues the Commonwealth of Virginia for Unconstitutional Weapons Bans
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia State Police alleging that a newly enacted Virginia law unconstitutionally bans the purchase and sale of ordinary semi-automatic rifles owned by millions of Americans.
"The Constitution is not a suggestion, and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right," said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
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WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Justice Department Sues the Commonwealth of Virginia for Unconstitutional Weapons Bans
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia State Police alleging that a newly enacted Virginia law unconstitutionally bans the purchase and sale of ordinary semi-automatic rifles owned by millions of Americans.
"The Constitution is not a suggestion, and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right," said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche."This Justice Department has done more to protect the Second Amendment than any administration in our nation's history, and we will continue to do so whenever necessary."
"On April 10, I promised Governor Spanberger that we would sue Virginia if she signed this unconstitutional weapons ban into law. I keep my promises," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. "Law-abiding Americans should not have to live under threat of criminal sanction for simply exercising their Second Amendment right to possess arms owned by millions of their fellow citizens."
The Virginia law makes the commercial purchase of AR-15-style rifles a crime. The AR-15 rifle is the most popular rifle in America. Virginia's enforcement of the new ban is a pattern or practice of conduct by the commonwealth's law enforcement officers that deprives the citizens of Virginia of their constitutional right to buy and sell arms protected by the Second Amendment.
The Civil Rights Division's Second Amendment Section enforces the Second Amendment. If you believe your right to keep and bear arms is being infringed, please submit a complaint through www.justice.gov/crt/second-amendment-section.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-commonwealth-virginia-unconstitutional-weapons-bans
Grand Canyon Seeks Public Assistance Identifying Visitor Involved in Damage to Hopi Headpiece
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Grand Canyon seeks public assistance identifying visitor involved in damage to Hopi headpiece
Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park law enforcement rangers are asking for the public's help identifying an individual involved in damage to a Hopi headpiece inside Desert View Watchtower on Wednesday, June 17.
The incident occurred sometime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the ground floor of the watchtower, near the fireplace. According to witnesses, a
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WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Grand Canyon seeks public assistance identifying visitor involved in damage to Hopi headpiece
Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park law enforcement rangers are asking for the public's help identifying an individual involved in damage to a Hopi headpiece inside Desert View Watchtower on Wednesday, June 17.
The incident occurred sometime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the ground floor of the watchtower, near the fireplace. According to witnesses, amale visitor climbed onto historic handcrafted furniture near the fireplace to take a photo. The furniture tipped beneath him, and the individual reached out to steady himself, striking the Hopi headpiece and causing it to fall. The headpiece broke in two places and was damaged in three others.
After the fall, park staff assisted the visitor with a first aid kit. The visitor and an adult woman believed to be his daughter left the Watchtower shortly afterward, before law enforcement rangers were notified or able to identify them.
The male visitor is described as a Caucasian-American man in his 60s or 70s, approximately 6 feet tall, with a slender build, white or gray hair, clean shaven, and wearing cargo shorts. The woman with him is described as a Caucasian-American woman in her late 30s to 40s, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, with an average build and dark hair below shoulder length.
The damaged headpiece, created by Hopi artist Fred Kabotie, has been secured by Grand Canyon National Park museum staff.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, recognizes the individuals described, or has information that could help identify them is asked to contact Grand Canyon National Park law enforcement (e-mail us). The NPS asks that anyone with information contact investigators directly and not post names or personal information in public comments or on social media platforms.
Desert View Watchtower is one of Grand Canyon National Park's most significant historic and cultural spaces. Visitors are reminded not to climb, sit or stand on historic furnishings, railings, walls or other protected features. These actions can damage irreplaceable park resources and create safety hazards for visitors and staff.
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Original text here: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/grand-canyon-seeks-public-assistance-identifying-visitor-involved-in-damage-to-hopi-headpiece.htm
FCC Chairman Carr Proposes to Strengthen Rules Governing Dangerous Gear
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Chairman Carr Proposes to Strengthen Rules Governing Dangerous Gear
Rules Seek to Close Covered List Loopholes and Modernize FCC Equipment Authorization
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Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr proposed new rules that would strengthen the FCC's oversight of electronic devices and protect Americans against insecure gear. While the FCC's Covered List has long prohibited finished products produced by entities that pose a national security risk, this new decision would extend those
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WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Chairman Carr Proposes to Strengthen Rules Governing Dangerous Gear
Rules Seek to Close Covered List Loopholes and Modernize FCC Equipment Authorization
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Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr proposed new rules that would strengthen the FCC's oversight of electronic devices and protect Americans against insecure gear. While the FCC's Covered List has long prohibited finished products produced by entities that pose a national security risk, this new decision would extend thoseprohibitions to component parts. The decision would also require e-commerce platforms to display FCC IDs when marketing or selling FCC-certified devices. In an accompanying Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), proposed rules would seek comment on modernizing the FCC's equipment authorization rules, particularly in light of recent developments involving the Covered List.
Chairman Carr issued the following statement:
"The FCC is always working to safeguard our country's national security interest. The FCC's implementation of the Covered List--a product of congressional and executive branch national security expertise--plays a vital role in protecting Americans from insecure devices that could threaten national security and Americans' safety. This new decision represents an important step for the FCC to continue its efforts to protect America against dangerous equipment."
Additional Background Information:
The Order circulated to the FCC Commissioners yesterday closes the component part loophole for covered equipment. Currently, even if a device produced by a Covered List entity is prohibited from being authorized for the U.S. market, the same device produced by someone else but incorporating a Covered List entity-produced component part faces no restrictions. This is true even if the device incorporates components that are technically capable of compromising the whole device. The Commission first proposed closing this loophole in 2021, and we took an initial step last October when we addressed devices containing modular transmitters produced by Covered List entities. Today, we close that loophole for all logic-bearing hardware components, omitting only "dumb" components like screws and nails.
The decision also bolsters oversight of the e-commerce platforms. Last year, the Commission--working in close partnership with leading e-commerce platforms--launched Operation Clean Carts, an effort to rid these sites of unauthorized, potentially dangerous equipment. This has resulted in over 4 million devices removed from platforms. Today, Chairman Carr announced rules that would build on this effort. The Order, if adopted by the full Commission at the July 22 Open Meeting, would clarify that e-commerce platforms must comply with FCC rules even if marketing or selling third party products and require e-commerce platforms to list FCC IDs for FCC-certified devices to permit greater consumer awareness of the devices they are purchasing and FCC oversight.
The FNPRM proposes a wide range of measures to modernize FCC equipment authorization rules. Recognizing that the Covered List has recently evolved to include equipment categorized by place-of-production, the proposed rules would bifurcate the Covered List into producer/provider-based entries and production location-based entries--notably Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), UAS critical components, and consumer routers. Among other proposals, the FNPRM would seek to expand supply chain disclosures for such equipment at the application stage, while also permitting certain modifications to ensure installed equipment continues to get software and hardware updates. The FNPRM also proposes strengthening oversight of the self-attestation Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) process and closing loopholes in our importation and marketing rules.
The public draft of the proposed Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be available this afternoon at: https://www.fcc.gov/July2026.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-422722A1.pdf
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for July Open Meeting
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for July Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the July Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026:
Upper C-Band Auction Rules - To maintain U.S. spectrum leadership, create a robust spectrum pipeline, and fulfill Congress' direction in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Commission will consider a Report and Order, Order of Proposed
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WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for July Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the July Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026:
Upper C-Band Auction Rules - To maintain U.S. spectrum leadership, create a robust spectrum pipeline, and fulfill Congress' direction in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Commission will consider a Report and Order, Order of ProposedModification, and Order on Reconsideration that makes 160 megahertz of the Upper C-band available in the contiguous United States for flexible-use, next-generation terrestrial wireless services via a system of competitive bidding. The introduction of new wireless services may begin in December 2030, following the first tranche of adjacent band radio altimeter retrofits to be required by FAA. Among other steps, the item also adopts measures designed to ensure successful co-existence with adjacent band radio altimeters, creates a transition process to fairly and expeditiously relocate incumbent satellite operations, establishes rebates to support the FAA's radio altimeter retrofit requirements, and resolves various pending petitions for reconsideration related to the 2020 Report and Order and Order of Proposed Modification reconfiguring the Lower C-band. (GN Docket No. 25-59, 18-122)
Space Modernization for the 21st Century - The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would overhaul the Commission's rules for licensing space and earth stations to increase speed, predictability, and flexibility in order to support the American space economy. The Order would replace part 25 with a new rule part--part 100--that would create a "licensing assembly line" to process applications. The FNPRM would seek comment on and propose additional changes which build upon the new part 100. (SB Docket No. 25-306)
Improving Broadband Labels - The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would modify the broadband label rules to make labels easier to read and understand and more useful for consumers, while reducing compliance burdens on providers. (CG Docket No. 22-2; GN Docket No. 25-133)
Improving the Effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database - The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that aims to materially strengthen the integrity of the United States voice ecosystem and further deter illegal calls by proposing measures to ensure that only legitimate, transparent, and accountable providers gain or maintain access to the Robocall Mitigation Database. (WC Docket Nos. 24-213, 17-97; CG Docket No. 17-59)
Strengthening Rules Governing Dangerous Gear - The Commission will consider a Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at further strengthening national security in the equipment authorization program by closing component-level and supply-chain loopholes in the Commission's Covered List rules. The item would close the "component part loophole" by prohibiting authorization of devices that incorporate logic-bearing hardware components produced by Covered List entities; clarify that the marketing rules reach online marketplaces that list, distribute, or offer unauthorized equipment and require those marketplaces to display the FCC ID at the online point of sale; require full certification for any modification or permissive change made by a Covered List entity; and adopt a narrowed, statutorily-grounded definition of "critical infrastructure" in response to the D.C. Circuit's partial remand. The accompanying Further Notice would seek comment on bifurcating the Covered List into producer/provider-based and production location-based categories, enhancing supply-chain transparency through hardware and software bills of materials, and strengthening enforcement. (ET Docket No. 21-232)
Public Drafts of Meeting Items - The FCC publicly releases the draft text of each item expected to be considered at the next Open Commission Meeting. One-page cover sheets are included in the public drafts to help summarize each item. All these materials will be available on the FCC's Open Meeting page: www.fcc.gov/openmeeting.
Public Attendance - The Open Meeting is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. ET in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. While the Open Meeting is open to the public, the FCC headquarters building is not open access, and all guests must check in with and be screened by FCC security at the main entrance on L Street. Attendees at the Open Meeting will not be required to have an appointment but must otherwise comply with protocols outlined at: https://www.fcc.gov/visit. Open Meetings are streamed live at www.fcc.gov/live.
Press Access - Members of the news media are welcome to attend the meeting and will be provided reserved seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Following the meeting, the Chairman may hold a news conference in which he will take questions from credentialed members of the press in attendance. Afterwards, senior policy and legal staff will be made available to the press in attendance for questions related to the items on the meeting agenda. Commissioners may also choose to hold press conferences. Press may also direct questions to the Office of Media Relations (OMR): MediaRelations@fcc.gov. Questions about credentialing should be directed to OMR.
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