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Broadband

Deployment of Broadband Networks and Advanced Telecommunications [Docket No. 011109273-1273-01] and Comments
Broadband Forum: Meeting Annoucement, October 12, 2001. A full-day, moderated series of informal discussions with telecommunications stakeholders to gather information on broadband deployment in the United States.
Broadband Forum: Agenda, October 12, 2001. A full-day, moderated series of informal discussions with telecommunications stakeholders to gather information on broadband deployment in the United States.

Domain Names: Management of Internet Names and Addresses

Background Documents

Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Cooperative Agreement Between the Department of Commerce and VeriSign (Network Solutions)

InterNIC

.us Domain Space

.edu Domain Space
IANA Functions Purchase Order

Domain Name Links

ICANN
InterNIC
IANA
ICANN-accredited registrars (.com, .net, .org)
Internic's Whois (.com, .net, .org)
.US Registry
Country-Code Domains
.GOV Registry
.EDU Registrar

NTIA Activities on ENUM:

ENUM Forum Joint Letter: NTIA, the State Department and the Federal Communications Commission sent a joint letter to the ENUM Forum (.pdf file) supporting an industry-based mechanism for implementing ENUM in the U.S. (08-13-2003) [Press Release]
International ENUM Policy: NTIA backs linkage of Internet addresses with telephone numbers in letter to State Department on U.S. implementation of ENUM. (02-12-2003)
Communications Technologies Convergence Roundtable: NTIA hosted a roundtable on the convergence of communications technologies, including the Telephone Number Mapping (ENUM) Protocol. (08-14-2002)
International ENUM Protocol Roundtable: NTIA hosted a roundtable to discuss the Internet Engineering Task Force's (IETF's) ENUM Protocol and work undertaken by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Study Group 2. (12-18-2000)

Other Resources on ENUM:

ENUM Country Code 1 LLC (www.enumllc.com).
ENUM Forum: Work by the industry-led ENUM Forum on technical specifications and mechanisms to select a Tier 1 provider(s): www.enum-forum.org
Internet Engineering Task Force's current proposed ENUM protocol, RFC 3761 ; IETF's ENUM Working Group
International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) ENUM webpage containing current administrative developments, technical and policy tutorials, and proposed Interim Procedures allowing countries to opt into the global e164.arpa ENUM structure.
Reséaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC), designated to manage Tier 0 for global ENUM Implementation, including a list of those countries that have opted into the global ENUM structure.

Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)

Technical and Economic Assessment of Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6): The U. S. Department of Commerce has released the final report on the technical and economic issues related to IPv6 adoption in the United States, including the appropriate role of government, international interoperability, security in transition, and costs and benefits of IPv6 deployment. The report was developed by the IPv6 Task Force, with the involvement of the NTIA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and with the assistance of consultant RTI International (RTI.)
- IPv6 Final Report [ -- HTML -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
- IPv6 Task Force discussion draft [-- HTML -- Word -- PDF --]

Public Meeting: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), hosted a half-day public meeting on Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), on July 28, 2004. The meeting provided an opportunity for interested parties to discuss IPv6 deployment issues, including the appropriate government role, if any, in IPv6 deployment.
- Press Release (January 15, 2004)
- Notice of Inquiry [-- HTML -- PDF --]
- Federal Register Notice of July 28 Public Meeting [-- HTML -- PDF --]
- Public Meeting Agenda & Speakers [-- HTML -- PDF --]
- RTI presentation: IPv6: Background Information and Issues [-- HTML -- PowerPoint --]

Privacy

NTIA Electronic Privacy
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998

Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 (commonly known as Gramm-Leach-Bliley)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (requiring the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to issue medical privacy regulations)
NTIA Technology Fair and Workshop, September 2000
NTIA Joint Public Workshop with the Federal Trade Commission, November 1999, on "online profiling" (the practice of creating consumer profiles for targeted advertising by tracking consumer movements online)
Network Advertising Initiative to develop self-regulatory guidelines
NTIA conference on online privacy, June 1998
NTIA request for comments on various aspects of Internet privacy, 1998
Elements of Effective Self Regulation for Protection of Privacy, NTIA staff discussion paper, 1998

Telecommunications Statistics

Revenues and Productivity (2002)

Universal Service

The New Universal Service: NTIA's Guide for Users. (1997)

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