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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as the President's principal adviser on telecommunications and information policy, applauds the Commission's continuing actions to accelerate the ongoing modernization of the Nation's communications infrastructure, by promoting the transition from legacy networks and services to next-generation networks and services (the so-called IP transition).

NTIA, as the President’s principal adviser on telecommunications and information service policy, and as one of the leading Federal agencies in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data relevant to broadband availability and adoption, respectfully comments on this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Recognizing the importance of data-driven decision making, NTIA applauds the Commission’s efforts to improve the quality, accuracy, and utility of Form 477 data.

NTIA, as the President’s principal adviser on domestic and international telecommunications policies, and on behalf of federal agency purchasers of telecommunications services, respectfully comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding. NTIA supports the Commission’s proposals for streamlining the section 214 process by which Title II-regulated carriers may discontinue service. We suggest ways to ensure that the discontinuance and copper retirement processes can accommodate the needs of federal communications users.

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. 

On behalf of the Executive Branch, NTIA submits these supplemental comments to further address the NPRM proposal to establish time periods for Executive Branch review of applications and petitions referred to it by the Commission, in light of the extensive comment on this issue by other entities including telecommunications companies, trade associations, and law firms. 

NTIA, as the President’s principal adviser on domestic and international telecommunications policies, and on behalf of federal agency purchasers of telecommunications services, respectfully petitions the Commission to reconsider or to clarify certain parts of its Second Report and Order (Second Report) in the Technology Transitions, et al. proceeding. NTIA and the federal government fully support the “tech transition” and we applaud the Commission for the leadership shown in the Second Report.

On behalf of the Executive Branch, the U.S.

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

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.