Comments on FCC Automated Identification Systems Proceeding: NTIA comments about the FCC's Automated Identification Systems (AIS) proceeding, which addresses the exclusive nationwide frequency allocation to allow more efficient satellite detection of AIS signals, that AIS base stations must only be authorized for Fedral use, and certification standards.
• Comments without Exhibits [ HTML ]
• Complete Comments with Exhibits [ Acrobat PDF (424K) ]
Posted 12-4-2006

Press Release: .Com Domain Registry Agreement: NTIA approved today a new .com domain name registry agreement between the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and VeriSign Inc.  The new agreement allows VeriSign to operate the .com domain through 2012.
• Press Release [Acrobat PDF (30K)]
• Fact Sheet [Acrobat PDF (36K)]
• Details of Agreement: Amendment 30 [ Acrobat PDF (1,457K)]
Posted 11-30-2006

Federal Register Notice: Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting: This notice announces a public meeting of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held on December 13, 2006, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Washington, DC.
Please note: The meeting will be held at the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington DC. The room has been changed to HCHB 4830. Please enter at the main entrance on 14th Street.
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Posted 11-28-2006
- Meeting Agenda: Dec. 13, 2006 [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF (11KB)-- ]
Posted 12-12-2006

National Space Policy Supports NTIA's Rulemaking on Federal Earth Stations: Acting Asst. Sec. John Kneuer sent a letter today to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Martin notifying him that the President's U.S. National Space Policy supports the objective of NTIA's petition for a rulemaking to obtain allocation status for federal earth stations using non-federal satellites. 
• NTIA Letter to FCC [ -- HTML -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
• U. S. National Space Policy, released August 31, 2006
Posted: 11-17-2006

Federal Register: Digital Converter Box Coupon Public Meetings: NTIA announced that it will be holding individual meetings with interested parties on November 14-15, 2006 in connection with its digital-to-analog converter box coupon program described in the July 25, 2006 Request for Comment and Notice of Proposed Rules to Implement and Administer a Coupon Program for Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes (NPRM).  All interested parties invited to schedule an individual meeting. 

Press Release: Spectrum Management Advisory Committee: Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced the appointment of a diverse group of representatives from the private sector for a two-year term to the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee. [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 11-03-2006
- Meeting Agenda: Dec. 13, 2006 [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF (11KB)-- ]
Posted 12-12-2006

ICANN Joint Project Agreement: The Commerce Department announced it has signed a Joint Project Agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to continue the transition of the coordination of the technical functions relating to the management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System to the private sector.
• Joint Project Agreement [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
• Press Release [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 09-29-2006

NTIA Testifies Before House Subcommittees on ICANN Oversight: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M.R. Kneuer testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection on September 21, 2006 at an oversight hearing on Internet governance and the future of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN.) [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 09-22-2006

Spectrum Relocation Report Transmitted to Congress: NTIA has transmitted to Congress a report required by the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA) , “Spectrum Relocation Report: Compensation Options for Relocation Costs of Federal Entities,” on the various policy options to compensate Federal entities for relocation costs incurred when the entities' spectrum is allocated by the Federal Communications Commission for unlicensed, public safety, shared, or non-commercial use. [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 09-22-2006

NTIA Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on ICANN Oversight: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M.R. Kneuer testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Trade, Tourism and Economic Development on September 20, 2006 at an oversight hearing on Internet governance and the future of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN.) [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 09-20-2006

Continuity of Business Summit: NTIA is co-sponsoring with the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce a half-day workshop entitled “Continuity of Business (via Satellite) Summit: Acquiring Robust Communications Capability to Prepare for Natural and Man-Made Disasters” on September 21. The Commerce Department's Deputy Secretary David Sampson will be the keynote speaker. The event will be Thursday, September 21, 2006, from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. For further information, please visit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce website at: www.uschamber.com/events/ViewEvent.htm?eventID=648
Posted 09-18-2006

Federal Register: Deletion of Records: NTIA has published a notice to announce the deletion of a Privacy Act System of Records entitled COMMERCE/NTIA-1, “Radio Spectrum Management Career Development Program.”  NTIA no longer collects or maintains this system of records.
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Posted 09-15-2006

NTIA files comments with the FCC regarding PacifiCorp's Waiver Request: NTIA requests that the FCC deny PacifiCorp's request for a waiver of Part 80 rules to permit the use of maritime frequencies for private land mobile communications. [ -- HTML -- Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 08-25-2006

Federal Register: Summit on Continuity of Business via Satellite: NTIA will co-sponsor a conference entitled Continuity of Business (via satellite) Summit: Acquiring Robust Communications Capability to Prepare for Natural and Man-Made Disasters with the Satellite Industry Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 21, 2006, from 9:00 AM to noon. [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 08-24-2006

NTIA comments on FCC's Proposed Rulemaking to Implement Recommendations of Independent Panel Studying Hurricane Katrina's Impact on Communications Networks: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M.R. Kneuer submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks, EB Docket No. 06-119
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Posted 08-23-2006
Press Release: ICANN Awarded Contract for Internet Domain Name Technical Functions: NTIA today announced the award of a sole source contract to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to perform technical functions supporting the Internet Domain Name system.
Press Release [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
ICANN Contract (Acrobat PDF -- MS Word)
Posted 08-15-2006

FCC Petition to Amend Table of Frequency Allocations: NTIA submitted a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for rulemaking to amend the national table of frequency allocations to provide an allocation status for U.S. Government (Federal) earth stations communicating with non-federal satellites.
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FCC Petition, Appendix A [ -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
FCC Petition, Appendix B [ -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
FCC Petition (complete) [ -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 08-07-2006

Market Research for Implementation of Digital to Analog Converter Box Coupon Program: On July 31, 2006, NTIA published a Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research for implementation of the Congressionally mandated Digital to Analog Converter Box Coupon Program. NTIA is seeking capability information from organizations with the experience, qualifications, solution approaches, and best practices necessary to implement and administer the Coupon Program. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. On August 11, 2006, at 10 A.M., NTIA will hold an Industry Day at the NOAA Auditorium, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, to give interested organizations an opportunity to receive an overview briefing on the Coupon Program and to ask questions about the project. Responses to the RFI should be received by September 15, 2006, and any questions should be e-mailed to Catherine.Holland@noaa.gov in the Commerce Department's NOAA Procurement Office.
• Synopsis: Request For Information (NTIA)
• Request for Information [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
• Digital Television Transition and Public Safety
Posted 08-01-2006

Public Meeting on the Transition of the Internet DNS to the Private Sector: NTIA, NOAA, and the Department of Commerce will provide a video webcast of today's Public Meeting on the Transition of the Internet DNS to the Private Sector, beginning at approximately 1:30pm:
• Webcast and technical requirements information
• Public Meeting agenda
Posted: 07-26-2006

Media Advisory: NTIA to Hold Public Meeting on Transition of the Internet DNS to Private Sector: NTIA will host a public meeting on Wednesday, July 26, to get input from interested stakeholders on the transition of the technical coordination and management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System to the private sector.
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Posted: 07-25-2006

NPRM: Digital-to-analog Converter Box Coupon Program: NTIA has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on ways to implement the digital-to-analog converter box coupon program pursuant to the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [-- HTML -- Wordperfect -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
• Press Release [-- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
• DTV Coupon Comments
• Frequently Asked Questions (Background Information) [-- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
• Digital Television Transition and Public Safety
Posted: 07-24-2006

WHOIS Testimony: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M. R. Kneuer testified before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit of the House Committee on Financial Services regarding recent developments related to WHOIS databases on Tuesday, July 18, 2006.
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Posted 07-18-2006

Intersection of Wireless and Broadband: Acting Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M.R. Kneuer spoke on The Intersection of Wireless and Broadband: Administration Spectrum Policy at the Wireless Communications Association International 2006 annual conference in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2006.
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Posted 07-14-2006

Notice of Inquiry: NTIA Receives Public Comment on Creation of Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-bed: Pilot Program to study feasibility of increased spectrum sharing between federal and non-federal users
Federal Register: Notice of Inquiry
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Press Release
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Public Comments
Posted: 07-11-06

Federal Register: Notice to Delete a Privacy Act System of Records: In accordance with the Privacy Act, NTIA is issuing a notice of its intent to delete the system of records entitled Radio Spectrum Management Career Development Program and invites public comment.
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Posted: 06-16-2006

NTIA Seeks Public Comment on Creation of Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-bed: Pilot Program to study feasibility of increased spectrum sharing between federal and non-federal users
Federal Register: Notice of Inquiry [ -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted: 06-08-2006
Press Release [-- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted: 06-07-2006

Notice of Inquiry: DNS Transition: The Commerce Department’s NTIA has published a Notice of Inquiry and is convening a public meeting to seek views on the continued transition of the technical coordination and management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System to the private sector.
• Notice of Inquiry: [-- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
• DNS Transition Comments
• Domain Names: Management of Internet Names and Addresses
Posted 05-24-2006

The State of Interoperability: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M. R. Kneuer submitted testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science and Technology regarding "The State of Interoperability: Perspectives on Federal Coordination of Grants, Standards and Technology" on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.
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Posted 04-25-2006

Press Release: Public Safety Wireless Network Demonstration: The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration today announced it has selected a Washington, D.C. public safety wireless network to evaluate its effectiveness in sharing the radio spectrum with federal, state and local governments during emergencies.
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Posted 04-25-2006

E-num: The View from Washington: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M.R. Kneuer spoke on E-Num: the View from Washington at the Second Annual ENUM Summit in Boston, MA, on April 19, 2006.
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Posted 04-20-2006

Public Notice: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) provide information to assist coordination in the 1710-1755 MHz band, and to facilitate the transition of this band from federal government use to non-federal use.
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Posted 04-20-2006

"Improving Spectrum Management" Transcripts: NTIA has released verbatim, unedited transcripts of its workshop, "Improving Spectrum Management Through Economic or Other Incentives," which the National Academy of Sciences organized and hosted on February 28 through March 1, 2006. Speaker presentations and the final agenda are also available.
Posted 04-11-2006

NTIA Releases Plan to Implement Recommendations of the President's Spectrum Policy Initiative: Spectrum Management for the 21st Century: Plan to Implement Recommendations of the President’s Spectrum Policy Initiative
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Posted 03-14-2006

Congressional Testimony on Wireless and Spectrum Management Reform: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John Kneuer testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on wireless telecommunications issues and spectrum management reform.
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Posted 03-14-2006

NTIA Releases Ultrawideband Report, Part 3: The report Interference Potential of Ultrawideband Signals, Part 3: Measurements of Ultrawideband Interference to C-Band Satellite Digital Television Receivers provides results from tests that measured digital television (DTV) susceptibility to ultrawideband (UWB) interference. The authors are with the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Posted: 03-03-06

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, led by NTIA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
IPv6 Final Report [ -- HTML -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
IPv6 Task Force Inquiry Page
Posted 2-17-2006

Deputy Secretary of Commerce to Address Spectrum Management Workshop: Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson will deliver opening remarks and kick off a two-day policy reform workshop on the use of economic or other incentives in order to increase the efficiency of spectrum use. The workshop will address incentives that apply both to federal government as well as non-government spectrum users. Session topics will include spectrum valuation, rights and secondary markets, sharing and fees.
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Posted 2-16-2006

Spectrum Management Workshop: NTIA will sponsor a workshop on Improving Spectrum Management through Economic or Other Incentives on February 28 - March 1, 2006 at the National Academy of Sciences. The workshop will elicit views and proposals regarding the use of economic or other incentives to increase spectrum management efficiency.
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Posted 2-10-2006

Spectrum Management Reform: Statement by Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher on 5 GHz Agreement
Posted 2-8-2006

Request for Nominations, Spectrum Management Advisory Committee: Federal Register Notice: On October 28, 2005, NTIA published a notice in the Federal Register (70 FR 62099) announcing the formation of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee) and soliciting nominations for persons to serve on the Committee. In a second Notice published on January 23, 2006, the Department announced it will accept nominations postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before January 31, 2006.
• Federal Notice: [-- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF --]
• Spectrum Management Advisory Committee information
Posted 01-19-2006

Wireless: Driving U.S. Innovation and Economic Growth: Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher presented the keynote address on Wireless: Driving U.S. Innovation and Economic Growth at the Wireless Communications Association International (WCA) Symposium and Business Expo in San Jose, CA, on January 18, 2006.
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Posted 01-19-2006

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