Publications

NTIA, NASA, and NOAA file comments supporting the FCC’s proposal to harmonize domestic 24 GHz out-of-band emission (OOBE) limits with those adopted at the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19). The new rules would protect the use of federal satellites monitoring hurricane, tornado, and climate activity to develop accurate and timely severe weather forecasts – while still permitting deployment of new and innovative commercial wireless services.

In reply comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on the spectrum access needs of ISAM operations, NTIA reiterates that it is working with federal agencies to identify opportunities for both commercial industry and federal agencies to benefit from ISAM services. The reply comments provide additional perspective on the path forward for meeting the current and future spectrum needs of this emerging industry as stable and predictable spectrum access will be critical to the development of these new space-based services.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is pleased to offer ex parte comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the above-captioned proceeding. As the President’s principal adviser on telecommunications and information policy, NTIA is charged with developing, coordinating, and effectively presenting Executive Branch views to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission).

NTIA notice to FCC re:

1. replacement of CBRS federal scheduling portal with the automated Telecommunications Advanced Research and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing System (TARDyS3) and
2. the addition of a portal-activated dynamic protection area (P-DPA) for the U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD.

NTIA comments to the FCC regarding a Petition for Rulemaking filed by the "Shortwave Modernization Coalition" raising Federal concerns about the novel use of over 20 megahertz of spectrum for fixed, long-distance operations.