Press Release: NTIA Seeks Public Comment Regarding Expiration of the Joint Project Agreement with ICANN: NTIA published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking public comment regarding the September 30, 2009, expiration date of its Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). (Print version Acrobat PDF 23 Kb)
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•Federal Register: Notice of Inquiry (Acrobat PDF 55 Kb)
•Comments Received (Comment period now closed)
Posted April 27, 2009

Speech: The Importance of the Internet Governance Forum: Acting Assistant Secretary Meredith Attwell Baker speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Internet Governance Forum, Hydrebad, India on December 3, 2008.
Posted 12-03-2008

Press Release: NTIA Seeks Public Comments for the Deployment of Security Technology Within the Internet Domain Name System: NTIA is inviting comments regarding Domain Name and Addressing System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) implementation at the root zone. Comments are due on November 24, 2008.
• Press Release: Print version (Acrobat PDF 24 Kb)
• Federal Register: Notice of Inquiry (Acrobat PDF 69 Kb)
• DNS Security Supporting Materials and Comments Received (comment period now closed)
Posted 10-09-2008

Speech: French-EU Presidency Conference: Internet of Things - Internet of the Future: Acting Assistant Secretary Meredith Attwell Baker presented the Plenary Session Keynote Speech on the overview on the Challenges of International Cooperation at the French-EU Presidency Conference: Internet of Things - Internet of the Future on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, in Nice, France.
Posted 10-08-2008

Public Comments: NTIA Submits Comments on Draft Proposed Changes to ICANN's Registrar Accreditation Agreement: NTIA, on behalf of the Department of Commerce, submitted its views Draft Proposed Changes to ICANN's Registrar Accreditation Agreement. (Printable version, Acrobat PDF 1,362 Kb)
Posted 08-01-2008

Public Comments: NTIA Submits Comments on Improving Institutional Confidence in ICANN: NTIA, on behalf of the Department of Commerce, submitted its views on a series of interrelated documents prepared by ICANN's President’s Strategy Committee (PSC) regarding improving institutional confidence in ICANN. (Printable version, Acrobat PDF 1,343 Kb)
Posted 07-30-2008

NTIA Issues Statement on the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) Mid-term Review: NTIA, on behalf of the Department of Commerce, recently conducted a mid-term review of the Department's Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The JPA is a continuation of a series of agreements between the Department and ICANN to facilitate the transition of the technical coordination of the management functions related to the Internet domain name and addressing system (DNS) to the private sector. (Printable version, Acrobat PDF 31 Kb)
Posted 04-02-2008

NTIA Seeks Public Comments Regarding Joint Project Agreement with ICANN: NTIA will consult with interested stakeholders regarding the mid-term review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the Department and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).  The Notice of Inquiry (NOI) was published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2007. Comments are due February 15, 2008.
• Public Meeting Agenda Posted 02-25-2008
• Comments Received (comment period now closed)
• Public Meeting Transcripts Posted 04-01-2008
• Federal Register: Notice of Public Meeting (Acrobat PDF Version 47 Kb) Posted 01-24-2008
• Press Release Posted 10-29-2007
• Federal Register: Notice of Inquiry (Acrobat PDF Version 22 Kb) Posted 11-01-2007

Notice of Public Meeting: Mid-term Review of the Joint Project Agreement between NTIA and ICANN: NTIA will hold a public meeting on February 28, 2008, to discuss the mid-term review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the Department and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The meeting will be held on February 28, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m.
• Federal Register Notice (Printable version - Acrobat PDF 47 Kb)
Posted 01-24-2008

Press Release: Departments of Commerce and State Release Joint Statement on the Second Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum: Joint Statement by Assistant Secretary John M. R. Kneuer and Ambassador David A. Gross on the Second Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 12-15, 2007
Posted 11-08-2007

Press Release: Kneuer encourages OECD to better capture all broadband services: U.S. leads the world in broadband lines, Wi-Fi hotspots, Internet users, Internet hubs and E-commerce
• Press Release: Assistant Secretary John M.R. Kneuer statement on OECD Study
• Report: FCC Data on High-Speed Services for Internet Access
• Press Release: FCC Releases Data on High-Speed Services for Internet Access
• April 2007 State Department Letter on OECD Study on Broadband Use (PDF 130 Kb)
• April 2007 NTIA Fact Sheet on Broadband Use in the United States [ -- HTML -- PDF (12 Kb) -- ]
Posted: 11-05-2007

Commerce’s NTIA Seeks Public Comments Regarding Joint Project Agreement with ICANN: NTIA will consult with interested stakeholders regarding the mid-term review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the Department and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The Notice of Inquiry (NOI) requesting comments was published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2007 with comments due February 15, 2008.
• Press Release Posted 10-29-2007
• Federal Register: Notice of Inquiry (Acrobat PDF Version 22 Kb) Posted 11-01-2007
• Speech: Asst. Secretary John M.R. Kneuer addresses the 30th Annual International Meeting of ICANN, Los Angeles, CA, October 29th, 2007

Speech: International Growth of Wireless Technologies and Markets: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information Meredith Attwell Baker presented the keynote address for the 3G Americas meeting on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, in Washington, DC.
Posted 10-17-2007

NTIA Testifies Before House Subcommittees on ICANN Oversight: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M.R. Kneuer testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection on September 21, 2006 at an oversight hearing on Internet governance and the future of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN.) [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 09-22-2006

NTIA Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on ICANN Oversight: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M.R. Kneuer testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Trade, Tourism and Economic Development on September 20, 2006 at an oversight hearing on Internet governance and the future of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN.) [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ]
Posted 09-20-2006

Press Release: ICANN Awarded Contract for Internet Domain Name Technical Functions: NTIA today announced the award of a sole source contract to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to perform technical functions supporting the Internet Domain Name system.
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Posted 08-15-2006

Media Advisory: NTIA to Hold Public Meeting on Transition of the Internet DNS to Private Sector: NTIA will host a public meeting on Wednesday, July 26, to get input from interested stakeholders on the transition of the technical coordination and management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System to the private sector.
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Posted: 07-25-2006

WHOIS Testimony: Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information John M. R. Kneuer testified before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit of the House Committee on Financial Services regarding recent developments related to WHOIS databases on Tuesday, July 18, 2006.
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Posted 07-18-2006

Notice of Inquiry: DNS Transition: The Commerce Department’s NTIA has published a Notice of Inquiry and is convening a public meeting to seek views on the continued transition of the technical coordination and management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System to the private sector.
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• DNS Transition Comments
• Domain Names: Management of Internet Names and Addresses
Posted 05-24-2006

The United States and Europe: Engines For World Growth: Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher discussed The United States and Europe: Engines for World Growth at the European American Business Council 2005 Digital Economy Workshop in Washington, D.C. on December 19, 2005
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Posted 12-21-2005

Private Sector Perspectives on the World Summit on the Information Society: Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher presented remarks at an industry roundtable: "Private Sector Perspectives on the World Summit on the Information Society" in Washington, DC on Thursday morning, Nov. 3, 2005. The roundtable was hosted by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the U.S. Council on International Business (USCIB). The agenda is available on ITAA and USCIB Web sites.
Click here for photos from the Nov. 3 Industry Round Table: Private Sector Perspectives on the World Summit on the Information Society.
Posted 11-07-2005

Statement of NTIA Administrator Michael D. Gallagher On FCC Inquiry into Scope and Impact of Anticompetitive Behaviour by Foreign Carriers on U.S. Consumers
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Posted 08-15-2005

Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System: In remarks to the Wireless Communications Association (WCA) on June 30, 2005, Assistant Secretary Michael Gallagher announced U.S. principles on the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System.
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Posted 06-30-2005

Statement of Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher on FCC's VOIP action.
Posted 11-09-2004

Statement of Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher on ENUM developments.
Posted 10-29-2004

Deputy Assistant Secretary John Kneuer testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications on the progress of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between ICANN and the Department, and international discussions on Internet governance.
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Posted 09-30-2004

Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher discussed Spectrum and Wireless Services on September 16 at the U.S.-E.U. Information Society Dialogue, Brussels, Belgium.
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Posted 09-30-2004

Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher made presentations September 13-15 at the U.S.-U.K. Bilateral Telecommunications Consultations, London, England.
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Posted 09-30-2004

Statement by Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher on ICANN's July meeting In Kuala Lumpur.
07-19-2004

Acting Assistant Secretary Michael Gallagher presented a session keynote at the Forum Invest conference "Building American Success in Emerging Europe." [-- HTML -- PowerPoint --]
05-17-2004