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Notice of Estimated Relocation or Sharing Costs and Timelines for the 1695-1710 MHz and 1755-1780 MHz Bands
On May 13, 2014, NTIA sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), on behalf of eligible federal agencies, providing notification of the initial estimated relocation and sharing costs and the estimated timelines for the 1695-1710 MHz and the 1755-1780 MHz spectrum bands. The total estimated relocation and sharing costs for the 1695-1710 MHz band are approximately $527.1 Million. The total estimated relocation or sharing costs for the 1755-1780 MHz band are approximately $4.576 Billion.
Notice of Recruitment of FirstNet Board Members
NTIA issues this Notice on behalf of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as part of the annual process to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the FirstNet Board. Four of the 12 appointments of non-permanent members to the FirstNet Board are expiring in August 2014. NTIA issues this Notice to obtain expressions of interest in the event the Secretary must fill any vacancies arising on the Board. Expressions of interest will be accepted until May 23, 2014.
FirstNet Notice of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Categorical Exclusions
FirstNet publishes this notice of its final procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). These procedures become effective April 29, 2014.
FirstNet Notice of National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusions
FirstNet publishes this notice of its categorical exclusions (CEs) of actions that FirstNet has determined do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and, thus, should be categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). These categorical exclusions
become effective on April 29, 2014.
Official Statement by the USG Delegation to NETmundial
The U.S. delegation, led by White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel, congratulates the government of Brazil and the global community on the success of the NETmundial multistakeholder Internet governance meeting held in São Paulo this week.
Together at NETmundial, hundreds of stakeholders from around the world convened to discuss and agree upon a shared vision for the multistakeholder model of Internet governance that seeks to further develop an increasingly open, transparent, inclusive, and responsive system.
FirstNet Finance Committee Special Meeting 04/25/2014
The Finance Committee of the FirstNet Board will hold a Special Meeting via teleconference on April 25, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by dialing toll-free 1–800–369–1868 and using passcode ‘‘FirstNet.’’ Due to the limited number of ports, attendance via teleconference will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Public Comments on DNS Transition
Comments Received
May 4, 2009
May 22, 2009
May 29, 2009
Esam M. Abulkhirat, Sr. ICT Policy Officer, African Union Commission
Public Comments Regarding the Deployment of DNSSEC
NTIA Requested Public Comments Regarding the Deployment of DNSSEC
NTIA consulted with interested stakeholders regarding the deployment of DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in the DNS hierarchy, including the authoritative root zone level. The Notice of Inquiry (NOI) was published in the Federal Register on October 9, 2008. Comments were due on November 24, 2008.
Public Computer Center and Sustainable Broadband Adoption Case Studies
On September 20, 2010, the Department of Interior National Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) on behalf of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a task order to ASR Analytics, LLC to obtain services to complete an Evaluation Study of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). The following are 8 out of 15 ASR Analytics case studies on NTIA's Public Computer Center and Sustainable Broadband Adoption grants. The remaining ASR reports will be released in the months to come.
Notice of Public Meetings on Copyright Policy Topics
The Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force plans to hold four roundtables on certain copyright topics in cities across the United States in May, June, and July 2014. Topics are the legal framework for the creation of remixes, the relevance and scope of the first sale doctrine in the digital environment, and the appropriate calibration of statutory damages in the contexts of individual file sharers and of secondary liability for large-scale infringement.