This initiative incorporates and builds upon previous policy breakthroughs such as the authorization of ultrawideband, a promising new technology for innovative devices; the planned deployment of 90 MHz of radio spectrum for advanced wireless services; globally-harmonized allocation of 5GHz spectrum for unlicensed Wireless Local Area Network systems; and responsible deployment of broadband over power lines, or BPL.

In a November 2004 Executive Memorandum, the President directed heads of executive departments and agencies to implement recommendations made by a high-level interagency task force that conducted a comprehensive study of federal government radio spectrum policy. One of the 24 recommendations was for NTIA to establish an advisory committee representing state, regional and local sectors, industry, academia and consumer groups. Committee members will offer expertise and perspective on reforms to enable new technologies and services, including reforms that expedite the American public’s access to broadband services, public safety, digital television, and long-range spectrum planning.

The committee will serve to facilitate increased understanding among all spectrum users about their respective interests. It will act as a liaison between the stakeholders represented by the membership and the federal government, and also may provide a forum for stakeholders representing current and emerging issues in spectrum management, spectrum policy, reform and technology.

The Committee will recommend approaches and strategies that enable the United States to remain a leader in the introduction of new wireless technologies, while at the same time providing for the expansion of existing technologies and ensuring that the country’s homeland security, national defense, and other critical government needs are satisfied.

Nominations for committee membership can be made in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Federal Register notice. The deadline for submitting nominations is November 28, 2005, thirty days from publication in the Federal Register.

More information:

Notice of Open Meeting: Spectrum Management Advisory Committee: NTIA has published a notice announcing a public meeting of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences in Boulder, Colorado, on February 8, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. (Printable version - Acrobat PDF 29 Kb)
Posted 12-28-2007

Notice of Open Meeting: Spectrum Management Advisory Committee: NTIA issues announcement of a public meeting of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee which provides advice to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information on spectrum management matters. The meeting will be held on December 6, 2007, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
• Federal Notice
• Federal Notice (Printable Acrobat PDF 33 Kb)
Posted 11-19-2007

Report: Opportunities Relating to the Spectrum Sharing Test Bed: The Test-Bed program was proposed as a vehicle for achieving the objectives embodied in the President's Spectrum Policy Initiative ("SPI"), including the more efficient use of spectrum, the rapid deployment of new and innovative technologies, and addressing the spectrum needs associated with critical government functions, such as national security, homeland security, and public safety. (Acrobat PDF 1,416 Kb)

Federal Register Notice: Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting: This notice announces a public meeting of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Washington, DC.
Please note: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building in room HCHB 4830. Please enter at the main entrance on 14th Street.
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Posted: 05-15-2007

Hoadley of Nortel Appointed to Spectrum Advisory Committee: John Hoadley, vice president of Nortel's Next Generation Wireless Access, has been appointed to the Spectrum Advisory Committee. He oversees advanced wireless research for Nortels broad wireless product portfolio.
- Commerce Department Announces Committee to Advise on Management of Nation’s Airwaves (Nov. 3, 2006)
Posted 01-16-2007

Press Release: Hatfield Named as Chair of Spectrum Advisory Committee: Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John Kneuer today announced Dale Hatfield, an independent consultant and adjunct professor in the University of Colorado Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program, as chairman of the Commerce Department’s Spectrum Advisory Committee at the Committee’s first meeting.
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Posted 12-13-2006

Press Release: Spectrum Management Advisory Committee: Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced the appointment of a diverse group of representatives from the private sector for a two-year term to the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee. [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 11-03-2006

Federal Register Notice: Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting: This notice announces a public meeting of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held on December 13, 2006, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Washington, DC.
Please note: The meeting will be held at the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington DC. The room has been changed to HCHB 4830. Please enter at the main entrance on 14th Street.
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Posted 11-28-2006
- Meeting Agenda: Dec. 13, 2006 [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF (11KB)-- ]
Posted 12-12-2006

Federal Register Notice: NTIA announces the formation of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee) and solicits nominations for persons to serve on the Committee. [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted: 01-19-2006

Press Release: Assistant Commerce Secretary Michael D. Gallagher Announces Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted: 11-27-2005

Federal Register Notice: NTIA announces the establishment of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee).  The Committee will provide advice to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management matters. [ -- HTML -- MS Word --Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted: 10-28-2005

President's Initiative: Improving Spectrum Management

Charter of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee

Spectrum Policy Task Force Reports:
   · Report #1
   · Report #2