Publications

Comments in response to the Notice and Request for Comments on the Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things

NTIA is making certain changes to its regulations relating to the public availability of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual). Specifically, NTIA is releasing an update to the current edition of the NTIA Manual, with which federal agencies must comply when requesting use of radio frequency spectrum. NTIA is also making changes to the regulatory text to comply with the Incorporation by Reference formatting structure. This regulation is effective on June 1, 2016.

NTIA will convene a meeting of a privacy multistakeholder process concerning the commercial use of facial recognition technology on June 15, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting will be held in the Boardroom at the American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006.

The next meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee will be on June 8, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting will be held at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street NW., Suite 800N, Washington, DC 20036. CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on spectrum management policy matters.

NTIA seeks input from stakeholders and interested parties to help develop its proposals and positions regarding matters that will be addressed at the upcoming 2016 World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-2016) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), being held from October 25 to November 3, 2016. The results of this Notice and Request for Public Comment will be reflected in NTIA's recommendations for U.S. proposals and positions to the U.S. Department of State, which is coordinating the WTSA-2016 preparatory process.

On April 6, 2016, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a notice and request for public comments to initiate an inquiry to review the current technological and policy landscape for the Internet of Things (IoT). In response to requests for additional time in which to comment, NTIA through this notice extends the closing deadline for submitting comments to 5 p.m. on June 2, 2016.

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Written comments must be submitted on or before May 29, 2016. Email all written comments to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

NTIA will convene a meeting of a multistakeholder process concerning privacy, transparency, and accountability issues regarding commercial and private use of unmanned aircraft systems on May 18, 2016 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting will be held in the Boardroom at the American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006.

Comments are due on or before June 16, 2016.

Please note: If you submitted comments prior to June 15, a technical issue prevented receipt at the [email protected] mailbox. Please resubmit the comments.

This notice announces an open meeting of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors.  The Board advises and provides recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce, through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), on a broad range of issues concerning the digital economy and Internet policy.