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SEC Chairman Atkins Issues Statement on Regulation Crypto Assets: Fit-For-Purpose Exemptions for Crypto Market Innovation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2026, by Chairman Paul S. Atkins:
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Statement on Regulation Crypto Assets: Fit-for-purpose Exemptions for Crypto Market Innovation
Today, the Commission continues its work to restore American leadership in capital formation by developing tailored, fit-for-purpose rules that are designed to support innovation in crypto asset markets.
Given the progress made in Congress to date on market structure legislation, let me be clear up front: legislation remains indispensable to enacting "future-proofed"
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2026, by Chairman Paul S. Atkins:
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Statement on Regulation Crypto Assets: Fit-for-purpose Exemptions for Crypto Market Innovation
Today, the Commission continues its work to restore American leadership in capital formation by developing tailored, fit-for-purpose rules that are designed to support innovation in crypto asset markets.
Given the progress made in Congress to date on market structure legislation, let me be clear up front: legislation remains indispensable to enacting "future-proofed"rules of the road that are durable enough to protect the work we are undertaking today from being unwound by a future rogue regulator. The SEC has and will continue to support Congress in delivering the CLARITY Act to President Trump's desk.
Crypto asset markets have exploded since the advent of Bitcoin in 2008, yet the Commission until now has not taken meaningful steps to adapt its rules for this novel asset class. In fact, in the past, it actively undermined capital formation with regard to this asset class in the form of regulation by enforcement and disingenuous offers to "come in and register." As a result, issuers that raise capital by selling non-security crypto assets that are subject to an investment contract have had to conform to existing SEC rules, which were not adopted with these assets in mind, and many of which originated in the 1930s.
This "square peg in a round hole" approach has caused unnecessary complications and, in turn, has impeded capital formation and innovation in the crypto asset markets. In comparison, our international counterparts have been more nimble and have accommodated these new technological innovations, of course without the benefits to American investors or American legal and investor-protection standards. Thus, it has driven investment offshore, limiting the type of protections that we can provide investors here, and sometimes resulting in investors watching their money completely disappear. Moreover, this approach has resulted in significantly lower American participation and domestic investment.
Today, we are charting a new course with a package of exemptions that would facilitate capital formation and allow crypto asset innovation to flourish in the United States in the years ahead. We are charting a road to invite innovators back to the United States.
Today's proposal would create a fit-for-purpose framework--consistent with the Commission's recent interpretation[1]--for non-security crypto assets that are subject to an investment contract. Specifically, the proposed rules include tailored offering exemptions, as well as a safe harbor that would provide clarity for issuers, investors and other market participants as to when the related investment contract ceases to exist. Of course, the proposed rules include certain conditions that preserve core investor protections.
The proposed rules include two offering exemptions tailored for innovations in the crypto asset markets: a "startup exemption," which would allow for offerings up to $5 million during a four-year period, and a "fundraising exemption" allowing for offerings of up to $75 million each year.
Each proposed exemption includes principles-based disclosure requirements tailored to the unique aspects of crypto assets. The proposed fundraising exemption also requires disclosures regarding an issuer's financial condition, including financial statements that must be audited at certain capital raising thresholds.
Additionally, the proposed rules include an "investment contract safe harbor." Under this safe harbor, if the issuer certifies to the Commission that it has ceased or terminated all essential managerial efforts that it promised to undertake under the investment contract and satisfies certain other conditions, then the Commission would no longer deem the non-security crypto asset to be subject to an investment contract and, therefore, no longer subject to the authority of the Commission.
This is common-sense regulation: minimum effective dose, maximum freedom to build, and durable clarity under existing law. It will keep investor protection central while ensuring American markets, not foreign jurisdictions, write the next chapter of financial innovation.
Lastly, I would like to recognize Commissioner Peirce for her years of principled leadership on these issues. She has long championed the concepts of this proposal through her safe harbor proposal, and today's action is a fulfillment of her original idea.[2] Commissioner Peirce's steadfast commitment to thoughtful, innovation-forward policymaking laid much of the groundwork for Regulation Crypto Assets, and the Commission's progress would not have been possible without her persistence and vision.
Thank you to the following members of the Commission staff for their work on this proposal.
Division of Corporation Finance
Jim Moloney, Sebastian Gomez Abero, Christina Thomas, Luna Bloom, Valian Afshar, Andy Schoeffler, Patrick Faller, John Fieldsend, Irene Paik, Nolan McWilliams, Isabel Rivera, Heather Rosenberger, Melissa Raminpour, Todd Hardiman, Sharon Blume, Jeb Byrne, Kenisha Nicholson, Max Corey, Michael Coco, Michael Seaman, Adam Turk, Jonathan Ingram, Todd Canali, Anna Abramson, Jessica Ansart, and Doris Gama
Division of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White, Oliver Richard, Lauren Moore, Charles Woodworth, Lyndon Orton, Timothy Dodd, Jill Henderson, Vladimir Ivanov, Caroline Schulte, Donald Edmond, Julie Marlowe, Navin Jayaram, Paul Yin, Evan Avila, and Michael Pessin
Crypto Task Force
Richard Gabbert, Taylor Lindman, Taylor Asher, Sumeera Younis, Landon Zinda, Robert Teply, Mark Sater, Laura Powell, Rachel Li, Phil Raimondi, and Ileana Ciobanu
Office of General Counsel
J. Russell McGranahan, Bryant Morris, Dorothy McCuaig, Evan Jacobson, Ken Alce, David Lisitza, Ezekiel Hill, and Rebecca Orban
Office of Chief Accountant
Kurt Hohl, Shaz Niazi, Michal Dusza, Sheri York, Gaurav Hiranandani, Greg Hillson, Barry Kanczuker, Fariba Nasary, and Megha Dsa
EDGAR Business Office
Jed Hickman, Rosemary Filou, and Laurita Finch
Division of Investment Management
Brian Daly, Sarah ten Siethoff, Brian Johnson, Zeena Abdul-Rahman, Bradley Gude, Robert Holowka, and Taylor Evenson
Division of Trading & Markets:
Jamie Selway, Tyler Raimo, and Megan Mitchell
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[1] Application of the Federal Securities Laws to Certain Types of Crypto Assets and Certain Transactions Involving Crypto Assets, Release No. 33-11412 (Mar. 17, 2026), available at https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/2026/03/s7-2026-09#33-11412interpretive.
[2] Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Running on Empty: A Proposal to Fill the Gap Between Regulation and Decentralization (Feb. 6, 2020), available at https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/peirce-remarks-blockress-2020-02-06.
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/atkins-statement-regulation-crypto-assets-081826
L-Lysine From China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026:
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L-Lysine from China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of L-lysine from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and Peter-Anthony Pappas voted in the affirmative. Commissioners
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026:
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L-Lysine from China Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of L-lysine from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and Peter-Anthony Pappas voted in the affirmative. CommissionersBart Thanhauser and David Foley Jr. did not participate in the vote.
As a result of the USITC's affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order and a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from China.
The USITC's public report on L-lysine from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-767 and 731-TA-1750 (Final), USITC Publication 5783, September 2026) will contain the views of the USITC and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available on the USITC website (https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library) by September 15, 2026.
Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about the investigations can be found at the USITC's Investigations Database System (IDS).
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Original text here: https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0818_69097.htm
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Transformers and Components Thereof
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Transformers and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain transformers and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Ayr Energy, Inc. of Mountain View, California, on July 16, 2026. The complaint alleges violations
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Transformers and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain transformers and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Ayr Energy, Inc. of Mountain View, California, on July 16, 2026. The complaint alleges violationsof section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and/or the sale within the United States after importation of certain transformers and components thereof by reason of misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertising, unfair competition, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, and common law trademark infringement. 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:
* Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Private Limited, Bangalore, India
* Zetwerk Manufacturing USA Inc., San Francisco, California
* KRYFS Power Components Ltd., Mumbai, India
* Unimacts Global, LLC, Lexington, Massachusetts
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1517), 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/er0817_69094.htm
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Applications to Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-203, 26-204):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Commission's rules./1 The application(s) request
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-203, 26-204):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Commission's rules./1 The application(s) requestauthority, under section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,/2 and section 63.71 of the Commission's rules,/3 to discontinue, reduce, or impair certain domestic telecommunications service(s) (Affected Service(s)) in specified geographic areas (Service Area(s)) as applicable and as fully described in each application.
In accordance with section 63.71(f) of the Commission's rules, the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed in the Appendix will be deemed granted automatically on September 17, 2026, the 31st day after the release date of this public notice, unless the Commission notifies any applicant(s) that their grant will not be automatically effective./4 We note that the date on which an application for Commission authorization is deemed granted may be different from the date on which applicants are authorized to discontinue service ("Authorized Date"). Any applicant whose application has been deemed granted may discontinue their Affected Service(s) in their Service Area(s) on or after the authorized discontinuance date(s) specified in the Appendix, in accordance with their filed representations. Accordingly, pursuant to section 63.71(f), and the terms outlined in each application, absent further Commission action, each applicant may discontinue the Affected Service(s) in the Service Area(s) described in their application on or after the authorized discontinuance date(s) listed in the Appendix for that application. For purposes of computation of time when filing a petition for reconsideration, application for review, or petition for judicial review of the Commission's decision(s), the date of "public notice" shall be the later of the auto grant date stated above in this Public Notice, or the release date(s) of any further public notice(s) or order(s) announcing final Commission action, as applicable. Should no petitions for reconsideration, applications for review, or petitions for judicial review be timely filed, the proceeding(s) listed in this Public Notice shall be terminated, and the docket(s) will be closed.
Comments objecting to the application(s) listed in the Appendix must be filed with the Commission on or before September 1, 2026. Comments should refer to the specific WC Docket No. and Comp. Pol. File No. listed in the Appendix for the Section 214 Discontinuance Application. Comments should include specific information about the impact of the proposed discontinuance on the commenter, including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute service. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket number./5
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by the FCC's mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
This proceeding(s) shall be treated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding(s) in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules./6 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding(s) should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530.
For further information, please see the contact(s) for the specific discontinuance proceeding you are interested in as listed in the Appendix. For further information on procedures regarding section 214 please visit https://www.fcc.gov/general/domestic-section-214-discontinuance-service.
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Footnotes:
1/ 47 CFR Sec. 63.71.
2/ 47 U.S.C. Sec. 214.
3/ 47 CFR Sec. 63.71.
4/ See 47 CFR Sec. 63.71(f)(1) (stating, in relevant part, that an application filed by a non-dominant carrier "shall be automatically granted on the 31st day... unless the Commission has notified the applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective.").
5/ Please note that Commission staff may share filed comments with the applicant(s), along with the commenter's contact information, in order to allow applicant(s) to identify affected customers in the proposed discontinuance area and fully respond.
6/ 47 CFR Sec. 1.1200 et seq.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-864A1.pdf
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comment Dates for Ensuring Children's Safe Use of Screens & E-Rate-Funded Services Notice
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-133, 13-184, 21-93, 21-455):
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By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces the comment and reply comment dates for the Ensuring Children's Safe Use of Screens and E-Rate-Funded Services Notice and Program Integrity Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking./1
The Commission released the Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on June 26, 2026, seeking comment on
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-133, 13-184, 21-93, 21-455):
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By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces the comment and reply comment dates for the Ensuring Children's Safe Use of Screens and E-Rate-Funded Services Notice and Program Integrity Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking./1
The Commission released the Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on June 26, 2026, seeking comment onmeasures the Commission can take to empower parents, guardians, and teachers and better protect children when using E-Rate-funded networks and services. Additionally, the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeks comment on actions the Commission can take to further strengthen E-Rate program integrity and streamline program administration./2
The Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requires that comments and reply comments be filed no later than 60 and 90 days after publication in the Federal Register, respectively./3 On August 14, 2026, the Federal Register published a summary of the Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "FCC to Review ERate Program to Ensure Congress's Vision."/4 The August 14, 2026, Federal Register Notice establishes October 13, 2026, as the deadline for comments and November 12, 2026, as the deadline for reply comments./5 The Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Federal Register Notice contain complete filing instructions./6
To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice).
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Footnotes:
1/ Ensuring Children's Safe Use of Screens and E-Rate Funded Services; Modernizing the E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries, Establishing the Emergency Connectivity Fund to Close the Homework Gap, Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program, WC Docket Nos. 26-133, et al., Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 26-41 (2026) (Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking).
2/ Id.
3/ Id. at 1.
4/ See FCC to Review E-Rate Program to Ensure Congress's Vision, 91 Fed. Reg. 52626 (Aug. 14, 2026) (Federal Register Notice).
5/ Id. at 52626.
6/ See Notice and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at 50-51; Federal Register Notice at 52626.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-865A1.pdf
FCC Settles Emergency Alert System Case With Texas Broadcaster Over $27,000 Payment
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau has reached a consent decree with Corridor Television LLP, Licensee of KCWX(TV), Fredericksburg, Texas (File No. EB-IHD-22-00033564), resolving a multi-year investigation into the station's handling of Nationwide Tests of the Emergency Alert System.
Under the agreement, adopted by the Enforcement Bureau on August 13, 2026, and released August 17, 2026, Corridor will pay a voluntary contribution of $27,000 to the U.S. Treasury and put in place a compliance plan aimed at preventing further lapses in its emergency alert
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau has reached a consent decree with Corridor Television LLP, Licensee of KCWX(TV), Fredericksburg, Texas (File No. EB-IHD-22-00033564), resolving a multi-year investigation into the station's handling of Nationwide Tests of the Emergency Alert System.
Under the agreement, adopted by the Enforcement Bureau on August 13, 2026, and released August 17, 2026, Corridor will pay a voluntary contribution of $27,000 to the U.S. Treasury and put in place a compliance plan aimed at preventing further lapses in its emergency alertobligations.
The case traces back to complaints filed with the Commission in August 2021 by two individuals alleging that KCWX had misrepresented its participation in EAS tests conducted in 2018, 2019, and 2021. The Emergency Alert System allows the President, along with state, local, tribal, and territorial officials, plus the National Weather Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency, to push urgent warnings to the public. Broadcast stations, cable operators, and other EAS participants are required under Commission rules to relay these alerts and to periodically test their systems to confirm they work as intended.
According to the Bureau's investigation, Corridor admitted it did not transmit the correct coded headers, test script audio, activation codes, or on-screen crawls during the 2018 and 2019 tests, and used an incorrect header during the 2021 test. Rather than broadcasting the actual test signals, station staff substituted alert tones pulled from the internet from prior years because they did not know how to properly execute the tests. The Bureau also found that Corridor failed to submit its 2018 post-test report, known as ETRS Form Three, within the 45-day window required by regulation.
Compounding those failures, the Bureau determined that Corridor filed inaccurate certifications with the Commission's EAS Test Reporting System following each of the three tests. In its 2021 filing, for instance, the station certified that it had received and retransmitted the test message without complication, statements the Bureau's review found were not accurate given what actually occurred during the test.
Those findings led the Commission to issue a Notice of Apparent Liability in January 2025, proposing a $369,190 penalty for what it described as willful and repeated violations of the rules governing EAS participation, test reporting deadlines, and the duty to provide truthful information to the Commission.
Corridor responded the following month, submitting evidence of its inability to pay the proposed fine along with an explanation of the circumstances surrounding its inaccurate certifications. After reviewing that response, the Bureau agreed to accept a reduced payment and negotiate terms for closing out the matter rather than pursuing the fine.
As part of the settlement, Corridor admitted to the underlying facts of the investigation without an adjudication on the merits. The company will designate a compliance officer within 30 days of the agreement's effective date and, within 90 days, establish internal operating procedures, a compliance manual, and a training program covering the rules on EAS participation and truthful reporting. Employees involved in these duties will undergo training annually, and the station must report any future instances of noncompliance to the Bureau within 30 days of discovering them. Corridor will also file compliance reports twelve and twenty-four months after the agreement takes effect, each carrying a certification from the compliance officer under penalty of perjury.
In adopting the decree, the Bureau also dismissed related third-party complaints pending against Corridor and stated that, absent new evidence, it will not use facts from the investigation to challenge the company's qualifications to hold Commission licenses going forward.
Patrick Webre, Chief of the Enforcement Bureau, signed the order terminating the investigation and resolving the underlying liability notice. Copies of the order and decree are being sent to Corridor's leadership in Austin, Texas, along with the company's legal counsel.
The Commission has treated accurate EAS reporting as a public safety priority, noting in the past that truthful information submitted to the agency carries added weight when matters of public safety are at stake. The Corridor case underscores continued Bureau scrutiny of how local broadcasters execute and document their participation in nationwide alert tests, a system designed to ensure warnings reach the public reliably during real emergencies.
-- Vidhi Gianani, Targeted News Service
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-844A1.pdf
CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Changes for Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor Registration
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Changes for Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor Registration
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WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comments on amendments to part 4 of the CFTC's regulations. These amendments address registration requirements for commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors, and the proposed rule aims to reduce duplicative and overlapping regulation.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Changes for Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor Registration
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WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comments on amendments to part 4 of the CFTC's regulations. These amendments address registration requirements for commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors, and the proposed rule aims to reduce duplicative and overlapping regulation.
"Bycontinuing to address overly burdensome and duplicative rules for its registrants, the CFTC is delivering on its mandate to promote U.S. market competitiveness," said Chairman Michael S. Selig. "This proposal is yet another step to unwind overregulation and cut red tape for American businesses while still preserving market integrity."
The proposed rule specifically would:
* Add an exemption from CPO registration for certain investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to commodity pools for which the participants are limited to certain sophisticated investors and which meet other conditions discussed in the proposal.
* Add a related registration exemption for CTAs.
* Increase the capital contribution threshold in the current CPO registration exemption for small commodity pools, also known as the small pool exemption, to reflect inflation.
Comments will be accepted for 45 days following publication in the Federal Register.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9284-26
