Publications

NTIA, as part of its BroadbandUSA program, will host a series of webinars on a monthly basis to engage the public and stakeholders with information to accelerate broadband access, improve digital inclusion, strengthen policies, and support local community priorities. The webinar series will provide ongoing source information on the range of topics and issues being addressed by BroadbandUSA, including best practices for improving broadband deployment, digital literacy, and e-government.

NTIA reply to opposition filed by USTelecom to NTIA petition to the Commission to reconsider or to clarify certain parts of its Second Report and Order (Second Report) in the Technology Transitions. 

ACTION:
Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:
This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management policy matters.

DATES:
The meeting will be held on January 25, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Pursuant to Section 6001(d)(4) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law No. 111-5), NTIA provides this Quarterly Report on the status of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. This Report focuses on the Program’s activities from April 1 to June 30, 2016.

Pursuant to Section 6001(d)(4) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law No. 111-5), NTIA provides this Quarterly Report on the status of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. This Report focuses on the Program’s activities from October 1 to December 31, 2015.

Today, members of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors sent a series of recommendations to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker that identified key actions the U.S. Department of Commerce can take to support the digital economy, encourage growth and increase opportunity. The recommendations were issued by three working groups, established by the Board last spring, that focused on areas where the digital economy has fundamentally transformed the economy.

NTIA provides quarterly reports on all aspects of the proposed transition of the U.S. government's stewardship role over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions. NTIA's previous reports and detailed background can be found here. This report covers activities from July 1, 2016 to October 24, 2016.1 NTIA’s contract for the stewardship of the IANA functions with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) expired as of October 1, 2016.

The Digital Economy Board of Advisors met on December 15, 2016. 

• 12/15/2016 DEBA Meeting Agenda
• Notice of 12/15/2016 DEBA Meeting
• 12/15/2017 DEBA Meeting Transcript

DEBA Meeting Documents:

The Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force will be holding a public meeting on December 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET on Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.