NTIA, Office of Public Affairs

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo has appointed 30 outside experts to serve on the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC).  This important advisory group provides policy and technical advice on a range of issues related to wireless technologies and the use of spectrum.

Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded more than $19 million in the third and final batch of grants from the second Notice of Funding Opportunity. The $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund supports the development of open and interoperable wireless networks. Open and interoperable wireless equipment will help drive competition, strengthen global supply chain resilience, and lower costs for consumers and network operators.

Today, the partner governments of the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) launched groundbreaking products to guide next steps on two shared priorities: the certification of Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) solutions and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by the telecommunications industry.