Notice of Extension of Comment Period on Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things

In response to requests for additional time, the Department of Commerce is extending the closing deadline for submitting comments to a request for public comments entitled “The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things.” 82 FR 4313 (Jan. 13, 2017).  In the request for comment, the Department is seeking broad input from all interested stakeholders — including the private industry, researchers, academia, and civil society — on the issues and proposed approach, current initiatives, and next steps laid out in the green paper “Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things.”  Through this notice, the Department extends the comment period to March 13, 2017.