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The Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) announces that the closing deadline for submitting comments responsive to the request for public comments to identify substantive cybersecurity issues to be addressed by a multistakeholder process has been extended until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

President Obama created an interagency Broadband Opportunity Council, which is seeking public comment on steps federal agencies can take to help promote broadband deployment, adoption and competition.

Comments received in Docket Number 1540414365-5365-01, Broadband Opportunity Council Notice and Request for Comment.

In furtherance of the Presidential Memorandum entitled Expanding Broadband Deployment and Adoption by Addressing Regulatory Barriers and Encouraging Investment and Training, which established the Broadband Opportunity Council (Council), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are requesting public comment to inform the deliberations of the Council.

NTIA issues this Notice on behalf of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as part of the annual process to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the FirstNet Board. Four of the 12 appointments of nonpermanent members to the FirstNet Board are expiring in August 2015. The Secretary of Commerce may reappoint individuals to serve on the FirstNet Board provided they have not served two consecutive full three-year terms.

The next meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee will be held on May 12, 2015, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time. The meeting will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Communication Technology Laboratory, 325 Broadway, Room 1A116, Building 81, Boulder, CO 80305. CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on spectrum management policy matters. Please see the attachment below for further information.

Public comments received on Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability Regarding Commercial and Private Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. See Federal Register Notice: Request for Comments

The Internet Policy Task Force will hold a public meeting on April 1, 2015, to explore further development of a robust online licensing environment, focusing specifically on how the Government can assist in facilitating the development and use of standard identifiers for all types of works of authorship, interoperability among databases and systems used to identify owners of rights and terms of use, and a possible portal for linking to such databases and to licensing platforms.

By this Joint Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announce the date and location for a workshop on potentially establishing a “Model City” program for demonstrating, evaluating and advancing spectrum sharing innovation. The two-day workshop will be held on April 15-16, 2015, in the Commission Meeting Room, TW-C305, FCC Headquarters, 445 12^th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

The Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) is requesting comment to identify substantive cybersecurity issues that affect the digital ecosystem and digital economic growth where broad consensus, coordinated action, and the development of best practices could substantially improve security for organizations and consumers.  The IPTF invites public comment on these issues from all stakeholders with an interest in cybersecurity, including the commercial, academic and civil society sectors, and from relevant federal, state, local, and tribal entities.