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Second Interim Progress Report on the Ten-Year Plan and Timetable
NTIA submits this Progress Report pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum issued on June 28, 2010, which directed the Department of Commerce, working with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to identify and make available 500 megahertz of spectrum over the next ten years for expanded wireless broadband use.
Evaluation of the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program for the 1994 and 1995 Grant Years
Released in February 1999, this report is a comprehensive assessment of projects funded during its first two years of operation. The study was conducted by Westat, a Rockville, Maryland, research and consulting firm. The report looks at short-term project impacts and examines the potential for long-term impact. The study methodology consisted of (1) a comprehensive document review of applications and progress reports; (2) a mail survey of 206 projects, and (3) site visits to 24 projects. Site visit findings were published as 24 individual case study reports. Each report discusses how the project was implemented, project accomplishments, impact on the community, lessons learned from each project, and how each project envisions its future plans.
Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting
This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC). The meeting will be held in Washington, DC on November 10, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Tenth Quarterly Status Report to Congress Regarding BTOP
Pursuant to Section 6001(d)(4) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act or 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 April 1 to June 30, 2011.
Models To Advance Voluntary Corporate Notification to Consumers Regarding the Illicit Use of Computer Equipment by Botnets and Related Malware
The U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Homeland Security are requesting information on the requirements of, and possible approaches to creating, a voluntary industry code of conduct to address the detection, notification and mitigation of botnets. Over the past several years, botnets have increasingly put computer owners at risk. A botnet infection can lead to the monitoring of a consumer’s personal information and communication, and exploitation of that consumer’s computing power and Internet access.
Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hereby makes certain changes to its regulations, which relate to the public availability of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual). Specifically, NTIA updates the version of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management with which federal agencies must comply when requesting use of the radio frequency spectrum.
Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters
Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters
Information and updates about the issues in this Report will be available at www.benton.org/PIAC.
Protecting Our Electronic Main Street
Guest blog post by Ari Schwartz, Internet Policy Adviser at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and member of the Internet Policy Task Force at the Department of Commerce.
As we all know, the Internet has led to incredible commercial growth and an unprecedented means for self-expression and innovation. Some industry analysts now estimate that the Internet now carries some $10 trillion in online transactions annually.
Protecting Consumers & Promoting Innovation Online: A Call for Baseline Privacy Legislation
by Cameron Kerry, General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The time has come for Congress to pass strong Internet consumer privacy legislation that provides clear rules of the road for businesses and consumers while preserving the innovation and free flow of information that are hallmarks of the Internet economy.
Comments on the Internet Policy Task Force Cybersecurity Green Paper
Comments received in Response to Federal Register Notice 110527305-1303-02 are posted on the National Institute of Standards and Technology's website at http://www.nist.gov/itl/greenpapercomments.cfm