What's New at NTIA

Federal Register Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Changes to TV Converter Box Coupon Program Regarding Households: NTIA proposes certain changes affecting its Digital-To-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program rules such as waiving the "eligible household" application requirements for individuals residing in nursing homes or other senior care facilities. Comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST, no later than June 9, 2008. (Acrobat PDF 73Kb)
Posted 04-24-2008

Press Release: 300 Days Until Digital TV Transition: U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today urged Americans to redeem TV converter box coupons within required 90-Day timeframe. (Acrobat PDF 62 Kb)
Posted 04-23-2008
• Request Coupons: call 1-888-388-2009 or go to www.dtv2009.gov
• Application Form for Requesting Coupons by Mail or Fax (Acrobat PDF 2,275 Kb)
• Sample TV Converter Box Coupon (Acrobat PDF 55 Kb)
• Authorized Coupon Eligible Converter Boxes (CECB)
• CECB Manufacturer Information
• Retailer Information (www.ntiadtv.gov)
• TV Converter Box Coupon Program Logo (Acrobat PDF 380 Kb)
• Frequently-Asked Questions for Viewers of Translators and Low Power Stations
• Listing of Class A, Translator, and Low Power Stations by State
• DTV Program Materials (PSAs, posters, articles, etc.)

Report: 1710-1755 MHZ Spectrum Band Relocation: NTIA has released the First Annual Progress Report on the Relocation of Federal users from the 1710-1755 MHZ Spectrum Band, which details progress from the commencement of relocation activity in March 2007 through December 2007. This is the first federal spectrum band selected for relocation pursuant to the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act. (Acrobat PDF 123 Kb)
Posted: 04-17-2008

Media Advisory: Commerce’s NTIA to Join Broadcast Industry Leaders in Providing Update on Digital Television Transition and the TV Converter Box Coupon Program at that National Association of Broadcasters' NAB Show 2008 at 2:00 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 14, 2008. (Printable Version Acrobat PDF 47 Kb)
Posted 04-10-2008

Notice of Open Meeting: Spectrum Management Advisory Committee: NTIA has published a notice announcing a public meeting of the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee on April 30, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time at the U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 1412, Washington, DC. (Printable Version Acrobat PDF 47 Kb)
Posted 04-09-2008

Press Release: Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Announces Ten Millionth Coupon Requested for TV Converter Box Program: Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez announced over 10 million coupons have been requested since the launch of the TV Converter Box Program on January 1, 2008.  The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is administering the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. (Acrobat PDF 59 Kb)
Posted 04-08-2008

Testimony: Oversight of the DTV Transition: Testimony of Meredith A. Baker, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Acting Administrator, before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, regarding " Oversight of the DTV Transition" on April 8, 2008 (Printable version Acrobat PDF 45 Kb)
Posted 04-08-2008

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

Press Release: NTIA Works with Local Community Groups to Educate Consumers About the Benefits of the Digital TV Transition and Coupon Program: NTIA today kicked off Digital Television: Experience the Benefits, an effort with local organizations across the country to educate consumers about the benefits of the digital TV transition and the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. (Printable Version, Acrobat PDF 40 Kb)
Posted 03-31-2008

Press Release: NTIA Releases Federal Strategic Plan as Part of the President's Initiative on Spectrum Management Reform: NTIA today released a comprehensive report on the use of the nation’s airwaves used by the U.S. federal government, based on submissions of spectrum plans from 15 Federal agencies.  The report titled, The Federal Strategic Spectrum Plan is a key component of President Bush's 21st Century Spectrum Policy Initiative for improving the management of spectrum by federal agencies.
• Press Release
• Federal Strategic Spectrum Plan (Acrobat PDF 851 Kb)
• Spectrum Management Policy Reform Issues
Posted: 03-20-2008

Press Release: Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez Announces TV Converter Box Coupon Program on Track, Retailers Open for Business: $40 Coupons to be Mailed Out Starting Next Week, 9,700 Retailers Ready to Accept Coupons
Posted 02-15-2008, Updated 03-05-2008

Testimony: DTV Transition: 370 Days and Counting: Testimony of Meredith A. Baker Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA, Before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Hearing on Status of the DTV Transition: 370 Days and Counting on February 13, 2008 (Printable version Acrobat PDF)
Posted: 02-13-2008

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)
• Meeting Agenda (Acrobat PDF 12Kb)
Updated 02-08-2008

Press Release: One Year from 2009 Digital TV Transition, Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Highlights TV Converter Box Program at Retail Event : Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today urged Americans to take action and prepare for the digital television transition before February 17, 2009.  More than 4.4 million coupons have been requested since the opening of the TV Converter Box Coupon Program on January 1, 2008.
• Press Release (Printable version - Acrobat PDF 63 Kb)
Posted 02-07-2008, Updated 02-12-2008

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 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)
• Meeting Agenda (Acrobat PDF 12Kb)
Updated 02-08-2008

Press Release: Commerce’s NTIA Seeks Participants for Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed: NTIA announced today in a public notice that the agency will be soliciting participation in the Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed which will study the feasibility of increased spectrum sharing between federal and commercial users. Participants must notify NTIA of their interest by Feb. 29, 2008.
• Press Release (Printable version PDF 24 Kb)
• Federal Register: Notice of Solicitation of Participation (Adobe PDF 56 Kb)
Posted 02-05-2008

Press Release: Gutierrez Hails Dramatic U.S. Broadband Growth: NTIA today released the report, “Networked Nation: Broadband in America, 2007,” that highlights the dramatic growth of broadband in the United States.  The report shows that the Administration’s technology, regulatory and fiscal policies have stimulated innovation and competition, and encouraged investment in the U.S. broadband market contributing to significantly increased accessibility of broadband services.
• Press Release
• Networked Nation: Broadband in America 2007
• Networked Nation: Summary (Acrobat PDF 202 Kb)
Posted 01-31-2008

Press Release: Commerce’s NTIA Urges Federal Partners to Help Reach Targeted Communities about the DTV Transition: NTIA hosted a meeting with more than 15 other federal agencies to further coordinate efforts to educate the nation about the February 17, 2009, deadline to transition to digital television. “These partners are particularly important in reaching the communities most at risk for losing television broadcasts,” said NTIA Acting Administrator Meredith Baker.
• Press Release (Printable version - Acrobat PDF 36 Kb)
• Request Coupons: call 1-888-388-2009 or go to www.dtv2009.gov
• Application Form for Requesting Coupons by Mail or Fax (Acrobat PDF 2,275 Kb)
• Authorized Coupon Eligible Converter Boxes (CECB)
• Retailer and Manufacturer Information: www.ntiadtv.gov
• Sample TV Converter Box Coupon (Acrobat PDF 55 Kb)
• TV Converter Box Coupon Program Logo (Acrobat PDF 380 Kb)
Posted 01-24-2008

Press Release: Commerce's NTIA Certifies More Than 250 Retailers and 19 Converter Box Models for TV Converter Box Coupon Program: The U. S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today at the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow that more than 250 retailers, representing more than 15,000 outlets nationwide, are certified to participate in a program to aid in the transition to digital television. Also, 19 converter box models are eligible for purchase with the coupon and more are being tested as part of the certification process. To date, more than one million applicants have requested two million coupons.
• Press Release (Printable version - Acrobat PDF 40 Kb)
• En Espanol
• Certified Retailers as of 01/04/2008 (Acrobat PDF 196 Kb)
• Authorized Coupon Eligible Converter Boxes (CECB) (www.ntiadtv.gov)
• Sample TV Converter Box Coupon (Acrobat PDF 42 Kb)
• Application form (Acrobat PDF 2,275 Kb)
• TV Converter Box Coupon Program Logo (Acrobat PDF 380 Kb)
• Consumer Education Plan (Acrobat PDF 408 Kb)
• Consumer Testing Results (Acrobat PDF 1,274 Kb)
Posted 01-07-2008

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