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NTIA today filed materials with the FCC to supplement its letter to the Commission of December 6, 2019, wherein it indicated that NTIA, on behalf of the executive branch, was unable to recommend approval of applications from Ligado Networks to modify licenses in L-Band spectrum in order to provide certain terrestrial wireless services.

NTIA submitted the Attached filing at the request of the U.S. Department of Transportation .

NTIA provided the initial estimate of sharing costs and timelines for the eligible frequencies in the 3550- 3650 MHz spectrum band. NTIA notifies the FCC of federal agencies' initial cost and transition timeline estimates, which have been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. 

NTIA submits materials for consideration by the Commission in addressing the license modification applications of Ligado Networks, as amended. This letter and its enclosures are provided for inclusion in the record of this application proceeding pursuant to Section 103(b )(2)(J) of the NTIA Organization Act, as amended. 

NTIA, as the President’s principal adviser on domestic and international telecommunications policy, and on behalf of the Emergency Communications Division (ECD) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), respectfully petitions the Commission to initiate a rulemaking to update the rules and requirements for the Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System.  Although TSP has evolved since its implementation in 1988, the rules governing the service have not changed since they were initially issued.  This petition seeks to update those rules to reflect the current operatio

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.

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.

"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.

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.