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NTIA issues this Notice on behalf of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to initiate the annual process to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the FirstNet Board. One of the 12 appointments of nonpermanent members to the FirstNet Board, expiring August 2019, is currently vacant. Additionally, four of the 12 appointments of nonpermanent members to the FirstNet Board expire in August 2018, creating a total of five available appointments to the FirstNet Board.

NTIA is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Department of Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC) for two-year terms. The CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator on spectrum policy matters. Applications must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before May 18, 2018.

Today, NTIA Administrator David Redl sent a letter to ICANN Board of Directors Chair Cherine Chalaby requesting an investigation into GoDaddy’s throttling of Port 43 access and masking of WHOIS information. GoDaddy’s recent actions masking information in certain WHOIS fields “are of grave concern for NTIA given the U.S.

• 04/25/2018 Meeting Agenda
• Meeting documents
• 04/25/2018 Meeting Transcript

A public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee will be held on April 25, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at the Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20004. For further information contact David J. Reed, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 482-5955 or [email protected]; and/or visit NTIA's website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/csmac.