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USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year Reviews Concerning Small Vertical Shaft Engines From China
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Small Vertical Shaft Engines from China
October 7, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of small vertical shaft engines from China would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the USITC's affirmative determinations, the existing orders
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Small Vertical Shaft Engines from China
October 7, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of small vertical shaft engines from China would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the USITC's affirmative determinations, the existing orderson imports of these products from China will remain in place.
Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns, Peter-Anthony Pappas, Bart Thanhauser, and David Foley Jr. voted in the affirmative. Commissioner Samuel T. Negatu did not participate in today's vote.
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 these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The USITC's public report, Small Vertical Shaft Engines from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA- 643 and 731-TA-1493 (Review), USITC Publication 5801, October 2026), will contain the views of the USITC and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available on the USITC website by November 13, 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 USITC's institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the USITC concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the USITC 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 USITC conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The USITC 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 USITC'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) reviews concerning Small Vertical Shaft Engines from China were instituted on April 1, 2026.
On July 6, 2026, the USITC determined to conduct expedited five-year reviews. Commissioners David S. Johanson, Jason E. Kearns, and Amy A. Karpel concluded that the domestic interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate and voted for expedited five-year reviews.
Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners Peter-Anthony Pappas, Bart Thanhauser, David Foley Jr., and Samuel T. Negatu did not participate in the adequacy votes, as they were not members of the USITC at the time.
A record of the USITC's vote to conduct expedited reviews is available on the investigations page for Small Vertical Shaft Engines from China; Inv. No. 701-TA-643 and 731-TA-1493 (Review).
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Original text here: https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er1007_69328.htm
FCC: GOMEZ SUPPORTS HOLDING LIFELINE PROVIDERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR FRAUD, URGES FCC TO KEEP ENFORCEMENT FREE FROM POLITICS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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October 7, 2026
GOMEZ SUPPORTS HOLDING LIFELINE PROVIDERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR FRAUD, URGES FCC TO KEEP ENFORCEMENT FREE FROM POLITICS
WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement after voting in support of an Enforcement Bureau proposal to fine Lifeline providers for fraudulently enrolling the same subscribers more than once, an action that targets the providers who committed the fraud and not the individual households that participate in the program.
"For over four
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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October 7, 2026
GOMEZ SUPPORTS HOLDING LIFELINE PROVIDERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR FRAUD, URGES FCC TO KEEP ENFORCEMENT FREE FROM POLITICS
WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement after voting in support of an Enforcement Bureau proposal to fine Lifeline providers for fraudulently enrolling the same subscribers more than once, an action that targets the providers who committed the fraud and not the individual households that participate in the program.
"For over fourdecades, the Lifeline program has helped Americans get online and stay online, and that support matters even more now, with rising prices, a country at war, and nearly half of Americans struggling to afford the cost of living," said Commissioner Gomez. "This enforcement action is a targeted and responsible step that holds the providers who committed fraud accountable while exposing the weaknesses in our own systems that made that fraud possible. To keep the credibility of our investigations and the public's faith in government programs, we must pursue fraud and wrongdoing wherever the evidence leads, free from politics and without taking support away from the law-abiding families who rely on Lifeline."
Background:
In the case before the Commission, over half of the duplicate subscribers were enrolled through a loophole in USAC's National Lifeline Accountability Database (NLAD) that has since been closed. That fraud was committed by providers and not by the eligible households that participate in the program. The remaining duplicate subscribers enrolled by these providers were spread across both California and Texas. Separately, the FCC's Inspector General previously found instances of fraud involving deceased and duplicate Lifeline subscribers, with the findings once again tracing solely to providers and their agents and not to the eligible households who depend on the program. The Inspector General's advisory focused on California, Texas, and Oregon, the three states that opted out of NLAD and had verified eligibility on their own.
Texas has a smaller Lifeline subscriber base than California, which explains its lower raw numbers, yet the share of Texas subscribers who were deceased is more than one and a half times the share in California. Even so, this Administration has aimed much of its attention at California and other states whose leaders it disagrees with, which works against the shared goal of protecting the integrity and success of programs like Lifeline.
Commissioner Gomez's dissent to the Lifeline reform Notice of Proposed Rulemaking can be found here (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-26-8A3.pdf).
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425687A1.pdf
FCC: Chairman Carr Proposes Transformation in Connectivity
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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Chairman Carr Proposes Transformation in Connectivity
Meeting Proposals to Unleash Wireless Services for Terrestrial, Satellite, and Drones
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WASHINGTON, October 7, 2026--Continuing the FCC's transformational work to unleash next-gen wireless connectivity, Chairman Brendan Carr today announced three new proposals as part of the FCC's spectrum abundance agenda. The proposals, which will be voted on at the Commission's October 29 Open Meeting, include a new auction of 25 megahertz of prime spectrum
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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Chairman Carr Proposes Transformation in Connectivity
Meeting Proposals to Unleash Wireless Services for Terrestrial, Satellite, and Drones
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WASHINGTON, October 7, 2026--Continuing the FCC's transformational work to unleash next-gen wireless connectivity, Chairman Brendan Carr today announced three new proposals as part of the FCC's spectrum abundance agenda. The proposals, which will be voted on at the Commission's October 29 Open Meeting, include a new auction of 25 megahertz of prime spectrumin the 1675-1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz bands, new rules to build on the success of "direct-to-device" services and final rules to allow drone operations within the 800 MHz cellular band.
Chairman Carr issued the following statement:
"Thanks to President Trump, America's wireless leadership is back. Across the board, speeds are up, prices are down, and competition is increasing. Today's transformational proposals look to build on these wins--utilizing next-gen technologies to streamline fast and ubiquitous connectivity for terrestrial wireless services, innovative direct-to-device connectivity, and consumer drones.
"Our proposal to auction 25 megahertz of prime spectrum will continue to create tremendous economic value for the American people, following President Trump and Congress' restoration of the FCC's spectrum auction authority in the One Big Beautiful Bill. The 'direct-to-device' proposals work to continue leveraging this cutting-edge tech to end cell phone dead zones and provide service directly from next-gen satellite constellations to your smartphone. And our final rules on drones further President Trump's call for drone dominance, providing the emerging American drone economy with usable spectrum to support the next generation of commercial and defense innovations. This comes on top of our latest action to light up key spectrum bands purchased by SpaceX for its 15,000 satellite direct-to-cell system."
Additional Background Information:
The Commission will vote on three new policy proposals to further unleash next-gen connectivity, and announces a groundbreaking authorization issued yesterday:
* Refreshing 'Direct-to-Device' Rules - Proposal would take public comment on modernizing FCC rules for D2D services in licensed spectrum. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would propose to make an additional 482 megahertz of spectrum available for Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) and look to make other regulatory changes to promote more flexible terrestrial, satellite, and hybrid business arrangements and incentivize high-quality D2D service for the benefit of consumers.
* New 'Direct-to-Device' Spectrum Bands - Proposal would seek to auction 25 megahertz of prime mid-band spectrum in the 1675-1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz bands. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would harness the spectrum for advanced communications services, including flexible-use terrestrial networks, innovative direct-to-device (D2D) operations, or a hybrid of both. The Commission continues to facilitate maximum flexibility to ensure the best use of the spectrum.
* Drone Use of 800 MHz Cellular Band - Proposed rules would eliminate an outdated restriction that prevents drone operations in the 800 MHz Cellular band. The Report and Order would unlock 50 megahertz of licensed, nationwide, low-band spectrum for drone use and promote parity with other similar flexible-use bands.
* SpaceX's New D2D System - Yesterday, the FCC's Space Bureau granted an application for SpaceX's new direct-to-cell system of 15,000 satellites operating at 330 km. This constellation will use the spectrum SpaceX purchased from EchoStar earlier this year, which the FCC approved in a major win for the American space economy.
The draft items, along with other items on the meeting agenda, will be available online tomorrow at https://www.fcc.gov/October2026.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425692A1.pdf
FCC: Chairman Carr Proposes Device Test Lab Onshoring, Reciprocity Rules
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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Chairman Carr Proposes Device Test Lab Onshoring, Reciprocity Rules
Would Limit Testing to Labs in the U.S. or Country That Offers Reciprocal Recognition
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WASHINGTON, October 7, 2026--Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the Commission will vote on final rules that would alter the FCC's approach to the regulatory regime that governs the testing of all electronic devices that consumers in the U.S. use. Before any electronic device can be used or marketed in the U.S., it must be
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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Chairman Carr Proposes Device Test Lab Onshoring, Reciprocity Rules
Would Limit Testing to Labs in the U.S. or Country That Offers Reciprocal Recognition
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WASHINGTON, October 7, 2026--Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the Commission will vote on final rules that would alter the FCC's approach to the regulatory regime that governs the testing of all electronic devices that consumers in the U.S. use. Before any electronic device can be used or marketed in the U.S., it must betested at an FCC-recognized lab. With this decision, the FCC would ensure fair and reciprocal treatment for U.S. industries. Specifically, the proposed FCC order would limit the FCC's recognition of Test Labs to those located in the United States or in countries that grant U.S. labs reciprocal recognition (Reciprocal Economies).
In recent decades, the U.S. abandoned the principles of trade reciprocity in many cases, pushing the overwhelming majority of testing to non-Reciprocal Economies and offshoring the U.S. Test Lab industry, which undermines FCC oversight and governance over this crucial program. If adopted by a vote of the full Commission at its October 29 Open Meeting, these rules would require, starting December 1, 2028, all testing, certifying, and accreditation activities occur in the U.S. or a Reciprocal Economy.
Chairman Carr issued the following statement:
"For decades, officials in D.C. looked the other way when foreign nations abused their relationships with America and adopted trade practices that failed to account for basic concepts of reciprocity and fair dealing. Those efforts included the offshoring of testing capacity to foreign labs and the gutting of American jobs and domestic industry. Flash forward to now and less than 4% of all electronic devices are tested in labs located inside the U.S., and the lion's share are tested in countries that do not operate a reciprocal economy. So today, we take appropriate action to insist on fair and reciprocal treatment in international commerce."
Additional Background Information:
These rules follow last year's "Bad Labs" rules, which prohibited Test Lab ownership or control by entities deemed national security threats, such as foreign adversaries. These rules have led to 29 Test Labs losing their FCC recognition over these concerning ties. The Commission has also strengthened its enforcement game, withdrawing recognition from two Test Labs in non-Reciprocal Economies and beginning the process for two more, where the Labs had copied-and-pasted test results threatening consumer safety and communication network integrity.
Today's reciprocity rules are rooted in three key principles:
(1) The Commission lacks confidence in the integrity of testing conducted in non-Reciprocal Economies, jurisdictions where the United States has either direct authority or a reciprocal government-to-government framework supporting oversight, transparency, accountability, and enforcement, and where the Commission has observed a pattern of egregious violations.
(2) The Commission's abandonment of reciprocity has led to a dangerous overconcentration in non-Reciprocal Economies, creating vulnerabilities and threatening the integrity of the entire equipment authorization program.
(3) Reciprocity is a critical principle of international trade and should apply in the device testing market as a matter of basic fairness and in order to protect the U.S. industry.
The draft Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be available online later today at https://www.fcc.gov/October2026.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425690A1.pdf
FCC to Vote on Bolstering Security for Cross-Border Communications
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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FCC to Vote on Bolstering Security for Cross-Border Communications
Rules Enhance Transparency for Communications Across U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada Borders
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WASHINGTON, October 7, 2026--Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr proposed new final rules that would bolster security for carriers that provide international telecommunications services. The proposed new rules would strengthen border security by enhancing transparency and disclosures for communications across the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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FCC to Vote on Bolstering Security for Cross-Border Communications
Rules Enhance Transparency for Communications Across U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada Borders
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WASHINGTON, October 7, 2026--Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr proposed new final rules that would bolster security for carriers that provide international telecommunications services. The proposed new rules would strengthen border security by enhancing transparency and disclosures for communications across the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canadaborders. The rules would also enhance foreign ownership reporting, mandate disclosures on the use of untrusted equipment or service providers, require carriers adhere to cybersecurity standards, among other measures.
Chairman Carr issued the following statement:
"Border security is national security. That's why, this month, the FCC will vote to tighten our oversight of international communications services entering the United States. These measures will address serious national security issues that can arise when such actors gain access to U.S. communications infrastructure, including facilities at our Southern and Northern borders. At the FCC, we will continue to do everything in our power to defend the sovereignty of America's communications networks against the efforts of hostile foreign actors."
Additional Background Information:
The Report and Order, if adopted by a vote of the full Commission at its October 29 Open Meeting, would adopt rules to protect the security of U.S. telecommunications services and infrastructure that would, among other things, require international section 214 authorization holders and applicants to:
* Provide information about their facilities used to provide communications service crossing the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders.
* Submit information about their ownership at a 5% reporting threshold.
* Identify their current and/or expected future services and geographic markets and whether they use or will use third-party foreign adversary-controlled service providers.
* Adhere to baseline cybersecurity practices, such as those promulgated by NIST.
* Prohibit the use and/or addition of certain equipment or services identified on the Covered List.
* Commence service within one year following the grant of authority.
* Respond to a mandatory One-Time Information Collection requiring authorization holders to submit information and certifications consistent with the new rules.
In addition to the new rules, the Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would seek comment on a comprehensive additional set of security measures for international section 214 authorizations. These include presumptively prohibiting the grant of authorizations for certain untrusted entities, new cyber and physical security certifications, limitations on the use of untrusted equipment and services and capacity leases to untrusted entities, enhanced facilities, information sharing, prohibitions on certain foreign persons' access to network infrastructure, and more.
The draft 'Evolving Risks' Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be available online tomorrow at https://www.fcc.gov/October2026.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425694A1.pdf
CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Relating to Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Relating to Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets
October 05, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to provide notice of, and seek public comment regarding, its intent to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework comprised of fit-for-purpose rules concerning section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Act
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Relating to Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets
October 05, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to provide notice of, and seek public comment regarding, its intent to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework comprised of fit-for-purpose rules concerning section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Actand retail commodity transactions described thereunder involving crypto assets (such transactions, "CTXs").
"Today's action is a critical step in the CFTC's ongoing efforts to ensure America remains the crypto capital of the world," Chairman Michael S. Selig said. "The American people deserve clarity, certainty, and consumer protections in the crypto asset markets and the agency is committed to delivering this by incorporating crypto asset transactions into its uniform national market regulatory framework. The Commission's announcement begins our process of new rulemakings grounded in the CEA's purpose and President Trump's directive to propose a federal crypto asset regulatory market structure using the CFTC's existing statutory authorities. Under my leadership, the Commission will take every necessary step to establish regulations that are designed to prevent, rather than only prosecute after the fact, fraudulent schemes such as FTX."
Among other topics, the ANPRM solicits comment on the manners in which the Commission can: (i) prevent abusive practices in crypto asset markets and CTXs under a uniform national regime; (ii) provide market participants with crypto asset-specific contextual information concerning certain requirements and practices that are commonly accepted in the industry and have been found, based on the Commission's experience in overseeing aspects of crypto asset markets since 2014, to represent industry best practices for compliance with the regulatory requirements that attach to CTXs; and (iii) codify through rulemaking a subcategory of designated contract market registration, known as a crypto asset market, that is purpose-built specifically for CTXs.
The Commission intends to use the information and comments received to inform potential future agency action, such as a rulemaking, with respect to section 2(c)(2)(D) and CTXs.
Comments must be in writing and received within 60 days of the ANPRM's publication in the Federal Register. Comments received will be posted on Regulations.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9307-26
CFTC Issues No-Action Letter for DCMs Regarding Converting Existing Perpetual-Style Broad-Based Security Index Futures Into True Perpetual Futures
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Issues No-Action Letter for DCMs Regarding Converting Existing Perpetual-Style Broad-Based Security Index Futures into True Perpetual Futures
October 05, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight today announced it has issued no-action relief to designated contract markets seeking to convert their existing perpetual style broad-based security index futures contracts into true broad-based security index perpetual futures.
According to
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Issues No-Action Letter for DCMs Regarding Converting Existing Perpetual-Style Broad-Based Security Index Futures into True Perpetual Futures
October 05, 2026
WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight today announced it has issued no-action relief to designated contract markets seeking to convert their existing perpetual style broad-based security index futures contracts into true broad-based security index perpetual futures.
According tothe letter, DCMs may remove expiration dates from their existing broad-based security index futures perpetual style futures contracts and implement these amendments to convert them into true broad-based security index perpetual futures contracts effective upon the satisfaction of certain customer protection and procedural conditions in the letter.
These include soliciting feedback from market participants with open positions; providing advance notice and an opportunity to exit positions; offering appropriate risk disclosures; and ensuring that no other material contract terms are modified.
DCMs must also file the amendments under CFTC Regulations 40.5 or 40.6 and certify compliance with all conditions.
The no action positions in this letter expire on October 20, 2026.
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9308-26
