Publications

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. The meeting will be held January 14, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). This meeting will be conducted in an electronic format and open to the public via audio teleconference (866–880–0098 participant code 48261650).

NTIA will convene a virtual meeting of a multistakeholder process on promoting software component transparency on January 13, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Dial-in and slideshare information will be posted in advance of the meeting.

NTIA

NTIA issues this Notice on behalf of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to initiate the annual process to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the FirstNet Authority Board (Board). The terms of four of the 12 non-permanent members to the FirstNet Authority Board will expire in January 2021. To be considered for a January 2021 appointment, expressions of interest must be electronically transmitted on or before October 19, 2020.

NTIA will convene a virtual meeting of a multistakeholder process on promoting software component transparency on October 22, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Dial-in and slideshare information will be posted in advance of the meeting.

NTIA will host a virtual, online symposium on September 22, 2020, focusing on national spectrum policy development and the evolution of new techniques and technologies for federal spectrum management including spectrum sharing. The symposium will be held on September 22, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

NTIA's BroadbandUSA program will host a series of webinars on a monthly basis to engage the public and stakeholders with information to accelerate broadband connectivity, improve digital inclusion, strengthen policies and support local priorities. The Practical Broadband Conversations webinar series will provide an ongoing source of information on a range of topics being addressed by BroadbandUSA, including, but not limited to, best practices for improving broadband deployment, digital inclusion, workforce skills, smart communities, and economic development.

NTIA is seeking comments and recommendations for possible revisions to questions asked on the NTIA internet Use Survey. This long-running survey of individuals and households covers a range of topics related to digital inclusion and other internet policy issues, including the adoption of different types of devices and internet access technologies, locations of internet use, online activities, and challenges preventing some Americans from taking full advantage of the internet.

NTIA requested comment on ways to facilitate the sharing of security risk information with trusted providers of advanced communications service and suppliers of communications equipment or services. These comments will inform the program that NTIA establishes under Section 8 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act of 2019. The comment period ended July 28, 2020.