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What's New at NTIA Draft Bill Regarding TV Converter Box Coupon Program: To
maximize coupon distribution, NTIA is seeking statutory
flexibility to use, if necessary, available funds from
other programs funded by the DTV Transition and Public
Safety Act to cover administrative costs of the Coupon
Program. Federal
Register Notice: Re-opened Request for Applications
for Spectrum Management Advisory Committee:
NTIA is re-opening its request for applications
from persons interested in serving on the Commerce
Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC)
for new two year terms to commence in December
2008. The evaluation criteria for selecting members
contained in the August 1, 2008 notice shall continue
to apply.
Press
Release: Gutierrez Commends Wilmington, N.C. as First
Market in Nation to Transition from Analog to Digital 2008
Speeches: Digital Television Transition in Wilmington,
North Carolina: Meredith Attwell Baker, Acting
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information,
U.S. Department of Commerce, participated in the transition
to digital television broadcasting in Wilmington, N.C.,
on Monday, September 8, 2008. Federal Register Notice: Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting: A Spectrum
Management Advisory Committee
(Committee) will be held on Friday,
September 19, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., EDT, at
the United States Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave.
N.W., Washington, DC. The Committee provides
advice to the Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information on
spectrum management matters. (Acrobat PDF 60 Kb) Press
Release: Wilmington, N.C., on Track
for Sept. 8 Digital Television Transition:
As Wilmington prepares to be the first market to
transition from analog to digital television on
September 8, NTIA announced today that more than
36,000 Wilmington households have requested
67,000 coupons and redeemed 25,000 from the TV
Converter Box Coupon Program. (Print
version: Acrobat PDF 26 Kb) Federal
Register Notice: Changes in the Low-Power Television and
Translator Digital-to-Analog Conversion Program: On October
29, 2007, the NTIA published a notice in the Federal Register
announcing the establishment of the Low-Power Television and
Translator Digital-to-Analog Conversion Program and announcing
$8 million in funds available for grants. Pursuant to the requirements
of the DTV Transition Assistance Act, NTIA has determined that
the full funding amount is not necessary for the Conversion Program
and announces the funds available for these grants to be $3.5
million. NTIA also announces certain changes in the application
submission deadlines. (Acrobat PDF 53 Kb) Press
Release: Commerce Secretary Urges Georgia Residents
to Act Now to Prepare for Digital TV Transition: Marking
six months until the nation switches from analog to digital,
U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined Georgia Governor
Sonny Perdue at an Atlanta Circuit City store to urge consumers
to prepare for the digital television transition. Press
Release: Participation By “Over-the-Air” Households
in TV Converter Box Coupon Program On Track as Nation Marks Six
Months Until DTV Transition Concludes:
NTIA announced today that nearly 6.4 million "over-the-air" TV
households, those that rely on an antenna for broadcast
TV, have requested about 12 million coupons from the
TV Converter Box Coupon Program. Public
Comments: NTIA Submits Comments on Draft Proposed
Changes to ICANN's Registrar Accreditation Agreement:
NTIA, on behalf of the Department of Commerce, submitted its
views Draft Proposed Changes to ICANN's Registrar Accreditation
Agreement. (Printable
version, Acrobat PDF xx Kb) Federal
Register Notice: Call for Applications, Commerce Spectrum
Management Advisory Committee: NTIA is seeking
applications from persons interested in serving on the
Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC)
for new two year terms to commence in December 2008.
The CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant Secretary
for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator
on spectrum management matters. Public
Comments: NTIA Submits Comments on Improving Institutional
Confidence in ICANN: NTIA, on behalf
of the Department of Commerce, submitted its
views on a series of interrelated documents prepared
by ICANN's President’s Strategy
Committee (PSC) regarding improving institutional confidence
in ICANN. (Printable
version, Acrobat PDF 1,343 Kb) FCC
Filing: NTIA Asks for Rule Change To Improve Airport
Runway Safety: NTIA today filed a petition asking
the FCC to modify its rules to allow airport service
vehicles to be equipped with transmitters that would
permit air traffic control to identify and control these
vehicles, thereby reducing the risk of aircraft colliding
with vehicles on the airport surface. (Acrobat PDF 125
Kb) Press
Release:
Gutierrez Announces TV Converter Box Coupon Redemption Data:
U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez released
national coupon redemption data for the TV
Converter Box Coupon Program and announced
Minneapolis/St. Paul is among the top five
markets to redeem coupons. Press
Release: Commerce’s NTIA Announces More Than
150 Converters Certified; September Deadlines for Manufacturers
Established: NTIA announced today that the TV
Converter Box Coupon Program has certified more than
150 converter boxes. In addition, NTIA announced that
it has released a Federal Register notice dealing with
instructions and deadlines for current and potential
Coupon Eligible Converter Box Manufacturers. (Printable
version, Acrobat PDF 46 Kb.) Federal
Register: Instructions to Assist Manufacturers Submitting
Notices of Intent (NOI) for Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes:
This notice announces that manufacturers that intend
to submit, for the first time, digital-to-analog converter
boxes to the NTIA for certification must submit their
Notice of Intent before September 1, 2008. Manufacturers
who have to date received a certification notice for
one or more converters have until September 30, 2008
to submit their NOI for any additional boxes. (Acrobat
PDF 53 Kb) Press
Release: NTIA Lauds Cable Companies in Fight Against
Child Pornography on the Internet: U.S. Commerce
Acting Assistant Secretary Meredith Attwell Baker today
applauded the announcement that the nation's cable operators,
working through the National Cable and Telecommunications
Association (NCTA), have reached an unprecedented agreement
with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
(Printable
version, Acrobat PDF 35 Kb) Congressional
Testimony: House Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform Field Hearing on the Digital Television Transition:
Testimony of Meredith Attwell Baker, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Communications and Information, before
the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization,
and Procurement of the House Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, U. S. House of Representatives, in
a Field Hearing on the Digital Television Transition;
Brooklyn, NY (Printable
version Acrobat PDF 67 Kb) Press
Release: Commerce's NTIA To Address Native American
Leaders and To Seek Outreach Assistance in
Indian Country: NTIA Program Officer Lynn Chadwick
will address Native American leaders at the FCC Indian
Telecommunication Initiative at the Indian Walk-in
Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 17, 2008. (Printable
version, Acrobat PDF 36 Kb.) FTC
Consumer Alert: Television is Going Digital: Get the Picture:
With many consumers in the market for converter boxes,
subscription services, or digital televisions, the Federal
Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection
agency, offers shopping tips to make sure you continue
to get your favorite television programs come February
2009. Federal
Register Notice: Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee
Meeting: NTIA announces a public meeting
of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee on July Congressional
Testimony: Status of the DTV Transition: 252 Days
and Counting: Testimony of Dr. Bernadette
McGuire-Rivera, Associate Administrator, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Before the Subcommittee
on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee
on Energy and Commerce, U. S. House of Representatives,
Hearing on "Status
of the DTV Transition: 252 Days and Counting" Notice
of Proposed Rule Making: Changes
to TV Converter Box Coupon Program Regarding Households Press
Release: Commerce’s NTIA Announces Consumer Alert About
Microprose Converters (Acrobat
PDF 34 Kb) NTIA
Releases Names of Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed Participants Press
Release: Gutierrez Announces One Million Coupons
Used for TV Converter Box Coupon Program:
U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today
announced that, nine months away from the digital
television transition for all full-power broadcasters,
one million coupons have been used as part of the
NTIA TV Converter Box Coupon Program. (Acrobat PDF
59 Kb) Federal
Register Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Changes
to TV Converter Box Coupon Program Regarding Households:
NTIA proposes certain changes affecting its Digital-To-Analog
Converter Box Coupon Program rules such as waiving
the "eligible household" application
requirements for individuals residing in nursing
homes or other senior care facilities. Comments
must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST, no later than
June 9, 2008. (Acrobat PDF 73Kb) Press
Release: 300 Days Until Digital TV Transition:
U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today
urged Americans to redeem TV converter box coupons
within required 90-Day timeframe. (Acrobat PDF
62 Kb) Report:
1710-1755 MHZ Spectrum Band Relocation: NTIA
has released the First
Annual Progress Report on the Relocation of Federal users
from the 1710-1755 MHZ Spectrum Band, which details progress from the commencement
of relocation activity in March 2007 through December
2007. This is the first
federal spectrum band selected for relocation pursuant
to the Commercial Spectrum
Enhancement Act. (Acrobat PDF 123 Kb) Media Advisory: Commerce’s
NTIA to Join Broadcast Industry Leaders in Providing
Update on Digital Television Transition and the TV
Converter Box Coupon Program at that National Association of Broadcasters'
NAB Show 2008 at 2:00 PM (PDT) on Monday, April
14, 2008. (Printable
Version Acrobat PDF 47 Kb) Notice
of Open Meeting: Spectrum Management Advisory Committee:
NTIA has published a notice announcing a public meeting
of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee on April
30, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time at the U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert C.
Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room
1412, Washington, DC. (Printable
Version Acrobat PDF 47 Kb) Press
Release: Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Announces Ten
Millionth Coupon Requested for TV Converter Box Program: Commerce
Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez announced over 10 million
coupons have been requested since the launch of the
TV Converter Box Program on January 1, 2008. The
Commerce Department’s
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) is administering the TV Converter Box Coupon
Program. (Acrobat PDF 59 Kb) Testimony:
Oversight of the DTV Transition: Testimony
of Meredith A. Baker,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and
Information and Acting Administrator,
before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
United States Senate, regarding "
Oversight of the DTV Transition" on
April 8, 2008 (Printable
version Acrobat PDF 45 Kb) NTIA
Issues Statement on the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) Mid-term
Review: NTIA, on behalf of the Department
of Commerce, recently conducted a mid-term review of the
Department's Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The
JPA is a continuation of a series of agreements between
the Department and ICANN to facilitate the transition of
the technical coordination of the management functions
related to the Internet domain name and addressing system
(DNS) to the private sector. (Printable
version, Acrobat PDF 31 Kb) Press Release: NTIA
Works with Local Community Groups to Educate Consumers
About the Benefits of the Digital TV Transition and
Coupon Program: NTIA today kicked off Digital Television:
Experience the Benefits, an effort with local organizations
across the country to educate consumers about the benefits
of the digital TV transition and the TV Converter Box
Coupon Program. (Printable
Version, Acrobat PDF 40 Kb) Press
Release: NTIA Releases Federal Strategic Plan
as Part of the President's Initiative on Spectrum
Management Reform: NTIA today released
a comprehensive report on the use of the nation’s
airwaves used by the U.S. federal government, based
on submissions of spectrum plans from 15 Federal
agencies. The report titled, The
Federal Strategic Spectrum Plan is a key
component of President
Bush's 21st Century Spectrum
Policy Initiative for improving
the management of spectrum by federal agencies. Press Release: Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez Announces TV Converter Box Coupon Program on Track, Retailers Open for Business: $40 Coupons to be Mailed Out Starting Next Week, 9,700 Retailers Ready to Accept Coupons Testimony:
DTV Transition: 370 Days and Counting: Testimony
of Meredith A. Baker Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications
and Information, NTIA, Before the
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
Committee on Energy and Commerce
House of Representatives
Hearing on
Status of the DTV Transition: 370 Days and Counting on
February 13, 2008 (Printable
version Acrobat PDF) Notice
of Open Meeting: Spectrum Management Advisory
Committee: NTIA has published a notice
announcing a public meeting of the Spectrum Management
Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting
will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences in Boulder,
Colorado, on February 8, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. (Printable
version - Acrobat PDF 29 Kb) Press
Release: One Year from 2009 Digital TV Transition, Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Highlights TV Converter Box Program at Retail Event : Commerce
Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today urged Americans
to take action and prepare for the digital television
transition before February 17, 2009. More than
4.4 million coupons have been requested since the
opening of the TV Converter Box Coupon Program on
January 1, 2008. NTIA
Seeks Public Comments Regarding Joint Project Agreement
with ICANN: NTIA will consult with interested
stakeholders regarding the mid-term review of the
Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the Department
and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN). The Notice of Inquiry (NOI)
was published in the Federal Register on November
2, 2007. Comments are due February 15, 2008. Notice
of Open Meeting: Spectrum Management Advisory
Committee: NTIA has published a notice
announcing a public meeting of the Spectrum Management
Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting
will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences in Boulder,
Colorado, on February 8, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. (Printable
version - Acrobat PDF 29 Kb) Press
Release: Commerce’s NTIA Seeks Participants
for Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed: NTIA
announced today in a public notice that the agency will
be soliciting participation in the Spectrum Sharing Innovation
Test-Bed which will study the feasibility of increased
spectrum sharing
between federal and commercial users. Participants must
notify NTIA of their interest by Feb. 29, 2008. Press Release: Gutierrez Hails Dramatic U.S. Broadband
Growth: NTIA today released the report, “Networked
Nation: Broadband in America, 2007,” that highlights
the dramatic growth of broadband in the United States. The
report shows that the Administration’s technology,
regulatory and fiscal policies have stimulated innovation
and competition, and encouraged investment in the U.S.
broadband market contributing to significantly increased
accessibility of broadband services. Press
Release: Commerce’s NTIA Urges Federal
Partners to Help Reach Targeted Communities about the
DTV Transition:
NTIA hosted a meeting with more than 15 other
federal agencies to further coordinate efforts to educate
the nation about the February 17, 2009, deadline to transition
to digital television. “These partners are particularly
important in reaching the communities most at risk for
losing television broadcasts,” said NTIA Acting
Administrator Meredith Baker. • Federal Register Notice (Printable version - Acrobat PDF 47 Kb) Posted 01-24-2008 Press
Release: Commerce's NTIA Certifies More Than
250 Retailers and 19 Converter Box Models for TV
Converter Box Coupon Program: The U. S.
Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA) announced
today at the world's largest consumer technology
tradeshow that more than 250 retailers, representing
more than 15,000 outlets nationwide, are certified
to participate in a program to aid in the transition
to digital television. Also, 19 converter box models
are eligible for purchase with the coupon and more
are being tested as part of the certification process.
To date, more than one million applicants have
requested two million coupons. Posted 01-04-2008 Archived
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