NTIA, Office of Public Affairs

Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms submitted her letter of resignation from the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, effective on January 20, 2025. Mayor Bottoms was appointed to the FirstNet Authority Board and designated the Board Chair in October 2024.  

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo has appointed 30 outside experts to serve on the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC).  This important advisory group provides policy and technical advice on a range of issues related to wireless technologies and the use of spectrum.

Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded more than $19 million in the third and final batch of grants from the second Notice of Funding Opportunity. The $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund supports the development of open and interoperable wireless networks. Open and interoperable wireless equipment will help drive competition, strengthen global supply chain resilience, and lower costs for consumers and network operators.