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Congressional Testimony: Testimony of Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, on Internet Privacy: The Views of the FTC, the FCC, and NTIA, before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives. (95 KB PDF Print Version)
Delivered July 14, 2011

Press Release: Commerce's NTIA to Host International Symposium on Advanced Radio Technologies. 
Posted July 8, 2011

FCC Filing: NTIA transmitted to the FCC a letter from Assistant Secretary Strickling and a report titled, Assessment of LightSquared Terrestrial Broadband System Effects on GPS Receivers and GPS-dependent Applications, prepared by the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, Timing Systems Engineering Forum (NPEF) on behalf of the National Executive Committee for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (EXCOM). (6 MB PDF)
Posted July 6, 2011

Congressional Testimony: Testimony of Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, on Federal Government Spectrum Use, before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatives. (56 KB PDF Print Version)
• Oral Testimony (56 KB PDF)
• 1755-1850 MHz Spectrum Use Summary (3.1 MB PDF)
Delivered July 6, 2011

Federal Register Notice: Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting: The Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee will meet July 27, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mountain Daylight Savings Time at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado. The Committee will receive recommendations from sub-committees on matters related to the accomplishment of the President's ten-year goal of identifing 500 megahertz for wireless broadband. (181 KB PDF file)
Posted July 1, 2011

Press Release: Statement on the OECD's Announcement of Principles for Internet Policy-making at its Meeting on the Internet Economy.
• Speech: "The Internet Economy: Generating Innovation and Growth," by Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.  
Posted June 29, 2011

Press Release: NTIA Commends ICANN Board on Adopting the Recommendations of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team. 
Posted June 24, 2011

NTIA Letter to ICANN regarding cross-ownership issues for registries and registrars. (303 KB PDF)
Posted 06-16-2011

Speech: Keynote Remarks by Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, delivered at the Internet Society's INET Series: What kind of Internet do you want?, New York, NY.
Delivered June 14, 2011

Federal Register Notice: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions Further Notice of Inquiry: NTIA is seeking public comment on a draft statement of work, a key element of the procurement process for the new IANA functions contract. (471 KB PDF)
Posted June 10, 2011

FCC Filing: Comments of the NTIA regarding Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band. (PS Docket No. 06-229) (344 KB PDF)
Posted June 10, 2011

Department of Commerce Press Release: Commerce Department Proposes New Policy Framework to Strengthen Cybersecurity Protections for Businesses Online 
• Green Paper: Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy (PDF file)
• Federal Register Request for Comments [-HTML- -PDF-]
(Comments are due on or before August 1, 2011)
Posted June 8, 2011

Press Release: Commerce Department Launches www.DigitalLiteracy.gov to Help Americans Build Online Skills
 • Fact Sheet: Digital Literacy
Posted May 13, 2011

All "What's New" Announcements...

Non-Federal License Applications Being Coordinated with NTIA: Non-federal users can now check the status of their spectrum applications going through coordination with NTIA/IRAC (those for federal/non-federal shared bands). Where NTIA/IRAC has completed its response, the applicant should contact the FCC regarding any further action that may be required concerning the NTIA/IRAC response.

Information on Management of Internet Names and Addresses

Information on NTIA's Internship Program -- The Fall 2011 Session application is now available.