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FCC: Carr Acts to Address Unintended Consequences of 2024 IPCS Order
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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Carr Acts to Address Unintended Consequences of 2024 IPCS Order
Action Will Support Continued Availability of Calling Services While Mitigating Public Safety and Security Risks
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025--Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the agency's Wireline Competition Bureau has taken action to address the negative, unintended consequences stemming from the Commission's 2024 decision on Incarcerated People's Communications Services (IPCS). By issuing a waiver of certain
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WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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Carr Acts to Address Unintended Consequences of 2024 IPCS Order
Action Will Support Continued Availability of Calling Services While Mitigating Public Safety and Security Risks
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025--Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the agency's Wireline Competition Bureau has taken action to address the negative, unintended consequences stemming from the Commission's 2024 decision on Incarcerated People's Communications Services (IPCS). By issuing a waiver of certaincompliance deadlines, the FCC will both support the continued availability of IPCS for incarcerated people and promote both public safety and security interests.
As a result of this waiver decision, the FCC's 2021 Order rate cap, site commission, and per-minute pricing rules will apply until April 1, 2027, unless the Commission sets an alternative date.
Chairman Carr issued the following statement:
"The FCC has worked for years to ensure that incarcerated people have access to calling services at reasonable rates. And I have long supported FCC efforts to reform the provision of IPCS. After all, the FCC not only has a statutory obligation with respect to the provision of these services, but the evidence is clear that staying in touch with family and loved ones can benefit everyone and reduce recidivism.
"At the same time, the FCC has struggled over the years to strike the right balance with its rules governing IPCS. Indeed, courts have repeatedly turned back past FCC efforts on various grounds. And evidence since the FCC's most recent, 2024 effort to adopt rules governing IPCS shows that the agency's decision is leading to negative, unintended consequences.
"For one, the record shows that a number of institutions are or soon will be limiting the availability of IPCS due to concerns with the FCC's 2024 decision. For another, there is concerning evidence that the 2024 decision does not allow providers and institutions to properly consider public safety and security interests when facilitating these services.
"Today's waiver not only supports the law enforcement community's efforts to build systems that work for our prisons and jails, but addresses implementation challenges of the 2024 Order--in particular, dropping the rate caps too low to cover the required safety measures and before state and local governments could secure alternative funding. With today's actions, we're helping to ensure that communications are more readily available and that important safety and security protocols are maintained. This includes steps that can lead to broader adoption of beneficial public safety tools that include advanced AI and machine learning."
Additional Background:
The FCC's 2024 IPCS Order adopted rules that expanded the Commission's regulation of IPCS in response to the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022. Today's action temporarily waives the deadlines for complying with the rate cap, site commission, and per-minute pricing rules adopted in the 2024 Order. This effort will allow IPCS providers and facilities time to address implementation challenges and will preserve the status quo while the Commission assesses potential changes to its IPCS rules based on the record that has developed.
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Original text here: https://www.fcc.gov/document/carr-acts-address-unintended-consequences-2024-ipcs-order
Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union Closes; Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union Assumes Members and Shares
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union Closes; Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union Assumes Members and Shares
Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted
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ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 30, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today facilitated a partial purchase and assumption between Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Middletown, Ohio, and the Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union (COPFCU). Butler Heritage
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union Closes; Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union Assumes Members and Shares
Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted
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ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 30, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today facilitated a partial purchase and assumption between Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Middletown, Ohio, and the Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union (COPFCU). Butler HeritageFCU members should contact COPFCU. COPFCU members, including those members previously with Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union, will experience no interruption in services and their accounts remain federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.
Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union (COPFCU) of Cincinnati, Ohio immediately purchased some assets and assumed Butler Heritage FCU's share accounts. Butler Heritage FCU was subsequently liquidated. COPFCU is a federally insured credit union with more than 10,000 members and assets of $173 million, according to the credit union's most recent Call Report.
Administered by the NCUA, the Share Insurance Fund insures individual accounts at Butler Heritage FCU up to $250,000, and a member's interest in all joint accounts combined is insured up to $250,000. The Share Insurance Fund also separately protects IRA and KEOGH retirement accounts up to $250,000. The Share Insurance Fund has the backing of the full faith and credit of the United States.
Members with questions about their accounts may contact COPFCU at 513.423.2921 anytime. Members with additional questions about their insurance coverage may contact NCUA's Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 800.755.1030. The Center answers calls Monday - Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern. Individuals may also visit the Share Insurance Estimator(Opens new window) at MyCreditUnion.gov at any time for more information about their insurance coverage.
NCUA made the decision to liquidate Butler Heritage FCU and discontinue its operations after determining insolvency was imminent, and the credit union had no prospect for restoring viable operations. At the time of liquidation, Butler Heritage FCU served 772 members and had assets of approximately $9.7 million, according to the credit union's most recent Call Report. Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union serves persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in, and other legal entities located in, Butler County, Ohio.
Liquidation Notice to Creditors of Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union
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Original text here: https://ncua.gov/newsroom/press-release/2025/butler-heritage-federal-credit-union-closes-cincinnati-ohio-police-federal-credit-union-assumes
Vanillin from China Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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Vanillin from China Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC
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Bulletin 25-047
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-728, 731-TA-1697
Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission has made affirmative determinations in its final phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Vanillin from China.
Note to Users: This bulletin will be replaced by the news release when the release is available. News releases are generally issued approximately three hours after a Commission
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WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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Vanillin from China Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC
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Bulletin 25-047
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-728, 731-TA-1697
Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission has made affirmative determinations in its final phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Vanillin from China.
Note to Users: This bulletin will be replaced by the news release when the release is available. News releases are generally issued approximately three hours after a Commissionvote.
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Original text here: https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2025/er0630_67228.htm
CFTC Staff Issues Futures Commission Merchant FAQs
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release:
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CFTC Staff Issues Futures Commission Merchant FAQs
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Participants Division (MPD) today published responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding registering an entity as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and the ongoing regulatory obligations of operating an FCM. The FAQs address, among other issues, the FCM registration process, customer protections, and governance obligations and other requirements.
MPD has received
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WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release:
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CFTC Staff Issues Futures Commission Merchant FAQs
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Participants Division (MPD) today published responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding registering an entity as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and the ongoing regulatory obligations of operating an FCM. The FAQs address, among other issues, the FCM registration process, customer protections, and governance obligations and other requirements.
MPD has receivedan increased number of inquiries concerning the registration and operation of FCMs by entities that have not been registered with the CFTC or subject to oversight as a financial institution by a federal financial regulator. The responses to the FAQs are to assist entities in considering the significant responsibility of an FCM and the substantial resources needed to operate one.
View the FAQs (https://www.cftc.gov/media/12426/FCM_FAQs063025/download)
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9091-25
CFTC Staff Issues FCM FAQs
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release:
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CFTC Staff Issues FCM FAQs
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Participants Division (MPD) today published responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding registering an entity as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and the ongoing regulatory obligations of operating an FCM. The FAQs address, among other issues, the FCM registration process, customer protections, and governance obligations and other requirements.
MPD has received an increased number
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WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release:
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CFTC Staff Issues FCM FAQs
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Participants Division (MPD) today published responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding registering an entity as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and the ongoing regulatory obligations of operating an FCM. The FAQs address, among other issues, the FCM registration process, customer protections, and governance obligations and other requirements.
MPD has received an increased numberof inquiries concerning the registration and operation of FCMs by entities that have not been registered with the CFTC or subject to oversight as a financial institution by a federal financial regulator. The responses to the FAQs are to assist entities in considering the significant responsibility of an FCM and the substantial resources needed to operate one.
View the FAQs (https://www.cftc.gov/media/12426/FCM_FAQs063025/download)
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9091-25
CFTC Staff Issues FCM FAQs
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Staff Issues FCM FAQs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Participants Division (MPD) today published responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding registering an entity as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and the ongoing regulatory obligations of operating an FCM. The FAQs address, among other issues, the FCM registration process, customer protections, and governance obligations and other requirements.
MPD has received an increased
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WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Staff Issues FCM FAQs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Participants Division (MPD) today published responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding registering an entity as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and the ongoing regulatory obligations of operating an FCM. The FAQs address, among other issues, the FCM registration process, customer protections, and governance obligations and other requirements.
MPD has received an increasednumber of inquiries concerning the registration and operation of FCMs by entities that have not been registered with the CFTC or subject to oversight as a financial institution by a federal financial regulator. The responses to the FAQs are to assist entities in considering the significant responsibility of an FCM and the substantial resources needed to operate one.
View the FAQs (https://www.cftc.gov/media/12426/FCM_FAQs063025/download)
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9091-25
Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union Closes; Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union Assumes Members and Shares
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 30 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union Closes; Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union Assumes Members and Shares
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The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today facilitated a partial purchase and assumption between Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Middletown, Ohio, and the Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union (COPFCU). Butler Heritage FCU members should contact COPFCU. COPFCU members, including those members previously with Butler Heritage Federal
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 30 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union Closes; Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union Assumes Members and Shares
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The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today facilitated a partial purchase and assumption between Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Middletown, Ohio, and the Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union (COPFCU). Butler Heritage FCU members should contact COPFCU. COPFCU members, including those members previously with Butler Heritage FederalCredit Union, will experience no interruption in services and their accounts remain federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.
Cincinnati Ohio Police Federal Credit Union (COPFCU) of Cincinnati, Ohio immediately purchased some assets and assumed Butler Heritage FCU's share accounts. Butler Heritage FCU was subsequently liquidated. COPFCU is a federally insured credit union with more than 10,000 members and assets of $173 million, according to the credit union's most recent Call Report.
Administered by the NCUA, the Share Insurance Fund insures individual accounts at Butler Heritage FCU up to $250,000, and a member's interest in all joint accounts combined is insured up to $250,000. The Share Insurance Fund also separately protects IRA and KEOGH retirement accounts up to $250,000. The Share Insurance Fund has the backing of the full faith and credit of the United States.
Members with questions about their accounts may contact COPFCU at 513.423.2921 anytime. Members with additional questions about their insurance coverage may contact NCUA's Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 800.755.1030. The Center answers calls Monday - Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern. Individuals may also visit the Share Insurance Estimator (Opens new window) at MyCreditUnion.gov at any time for more information about their insurance coverage.
NCUA made the decision to liquidate Butler Heritage FCU and discontinue its operations after determining insolvency was imminent, and the credit union had no prospect for restoring viable operations. At the time of liquidation, Butler Heritage FCU served 772 members and had assets of approximately $9.7 million, according to the credit union's most recent Call Report. Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union serves persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in, and other legal entities located in, Butler County, Ohio.
Liquidation Notice to Creditors of Butler Heritage Federal Credit Union
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Original text here: https://ncua.gov/newsroom/press-release/2025/butler-heritage-federal-credit-union-closes-cincinnati-ohio-police-federal-credit-union-assumes
