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NTIA publishes this Notice to provide preliminary guidance concerning how a qualified state may apply to NTIA for authority to enter into a spectrum capacity lease with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and receive a grant to construct its radio access network (RAN) should it opt to do so as allowed under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-96, Title VI, 126 Stat.

The next meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee will be on August 1, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time. The meeting will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder Campus, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. All attendees, including both committee members and meeting observers, must pre-register in order to gain entry to the NIST campus.

NTIA submits the enclosed information for purposes of supplementing the record in the above-referenced proceeding.

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the proposed framework for the community connectivity self-assessment tool.

Enabling Growth and Innovation in the Digital Economy canvasses eight cross-cutting areas and is the product of a Department-wide collaborative effort, organized around the Digital Economy Leadership Team’s four policy pillars: I.) The Free and Open Internet; II.) Trust and Security Online; III.) Innovation and Emerging Technologies; and IV.) Access and Skills.

In NTIA's letter of May 10, 2016, to the Federal Communications Commission, the Executive Branch requested that the Commission require applicants to submit more detailed and comprehensive information in several areas. NTIA offers guidance on the type and extent of information that the Executive Branch may require of applicants for certain types of applications.

NTIA submits this Sixth Interim Progress Report to describe progress toward achieving the Administration’s directive to identify and make available 500 megahertz of spectrum for licensed and unlicensed wireless broadband services within ten years, while assuring the protection of vital government operations that rely on spectrum. This report covers October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015 (FY15).

NTIA is reopening an application window for nominations to the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC). On March 29, 2016, NTIA published a Notice seeking nominations to the CSMAC with a deadline of May 13, 2016. In reopening this application window, NTIA seeks to expand the pool of applicants and best ensure the composition of the committee reflects balanced points of view. Applications must be postmarked or electronically transmitted to the address below on or before June 24, 2016.

NTIA, as part of its BroadbandUSA program, will host a nine-part series of monthly webinars to engage stakeholders to inform the development of the Community Connectivity Initiative (Initiative). The objective of the Initiative is to support communities working to accelerate broadband access, improve digital inclusion, strengthen policies, and support local community priorities.