Publications

Pursuant to Section 6001(d)(4) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or Recovery Act) (Public Law No. 111-5), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) provides this Quarterly Report on the status of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP or Program). This Report focuses on the Program’s activities from January 1 to March 31, 2012.

The July 12, 2012, meeting will be the first in a series of NTIA-convened multistakeholder discussions concerning mobile application transparency. Stakeholders will engage in an open, transparent, consensus-driven process to develop a code of conduct regarding mobile application transparency. The objectives of the July 12, 2012, meeting are to: (1) Promote discussion among stakeholders concerning mobile app transparency by employing a structured, open process; and (2) provide a venue for stakeholders to agree on the schedule and format of future meetings.

This web page provides details concerning the July 12, 2012 privacy multistakeholder meeting. This meeting is the first in a series of NTIA-convened discussions concerning mobile application transparency. Stakeholders will engage in an open, transparent, consensus-driven process to develop a code of conduct regarding mobile app transparency.

NTIA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on Wednesday, July 28, will host a half-day public meeting on Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). The meeting will provide an opportunity for interested parties to discuss IPv6 deployment issues, including the appropriate government role, if any, in IPv6 deployment.

NTIA will hold the first meeting of a privacy multistakeholder process on July 12, 2012.  The goal of the first process is to develop a code of conduct to provide transparency in how companies providing applications and interactive services for mobile devices handle personal data.

Announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee) to be held on July 24, 2012, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mountain Daylight Savings Time.

In the spirit of transparency and open government and in conformance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and implementing regulations, the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC) meetings shall be open to the public.  This policy describes how NTIA will facilitate the openness of the meetings and how the public may interact with the CSMAC.   All public meeting notices will appear in the Federal Register at least 15 calendar days prior to an advisory committee meeting.

Public Comments on Development of the State and Local Implementation Grant Program for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.  See Federal Register Request for Information.