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NTIA Ex Parte Comments on the Petition to Revise the Rules for Wireless Priority Service
NTIA, as the President’s principal adviser on domestic and international telecommunications policy, and on behalf of the Emergency Communications Division (ECD)1 of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), respectfully submits these comments as a supplement to its initial filing in the NTIA Petition to Revise the Rules for Wireless Priority Service proceeding.
Fortieth Quarterly Status Report to Congress Regarding BTOP
NTIA provides quarterly statutory reports to Congress on the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). This report covers activities from October 1 to December 31, 2018.
Forty-First Quarterly Status Report to Congress Regarding BTOP
NTIA provides quarterly statutory reports to Congress on the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). This report covers activities from January 1 – March 30, 2019.
NTIA Letter Regarding the Handset Locking Rule for C Block Licensees
NTIA generally supports the granting by the FCC of a partial waiver of the prohibition against handset locking for the narrow purpose requested by Verizon. NTIA is sympathetic to Verizon’s concerns around theft and fraud and would not object to short-lived locking of handsets to the extent such locking may be effective in combating the described criminal activities. NTIA urges the Commission, however, to narrowly construct any waiver to avoid adverse impacts on consumer choice and handset portability.
Notice of Reopening of Application Window for Recruitment of First Responder Network Authority Board Members
On March 19, 2019, NTIA published a notice seeking expressions of interest in an appointment to the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet). The notice established a deadline of April 18, 2019 for the transmittal of expressions of interest. This notice reopens the period for submission of expressions of interest until April 26, 2019.
NTIA Redl Letter to Chairman Pai in GN Dkt No. 14-177 and AU Dkt No. 19-59
Commerce Secretary Ross Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
"I am submitting these comments in opposition to the Federal Communication Commission's reconsideration of the Broadnet Declaratory Ruling on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S.
Department of Commerce Comments on Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age
The Department of Commerce respectfully requests that the Commission defer action in this proceeding until completion of the agency actions mandated by the President’s Space Policy Directives.