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Opening Session Remarks by Lawrence E. Strickling
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Internet Governance Forum
Nairobi, Kenya
September 27, 2011
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Thank you, Alice, and I want to especially thank the Kenyan government for hosting this important conference.
On behalf of the United States Government, I have three points and one request to make:
Keynote Address of Lawrence E. Strickling,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
39th Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference
Arlington, Virginia
September 23, 2011
As Deputy Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, I serve essentially as the Chief Operating Officer of the agency. Though much of my time is spent on management, I also work on public policy, especially the challenges of expanding broadband Internet use in underserved communities and improving communications for the nation’s first responders. I am honored to play a role in addressing issues that are so vital to our nation’s safety and economic future.
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I want to thank Minister Sahl-Madsen and Director General Andersen for inviting me to speak today at IGF-Denmark. They both have been especially helpful in organizing my visit here to include meetings with the Danish business community and with other Nordic Governments to discuss some immediate and important issues of Internet governance.
Earlier this year, we launched a ground-breaking interactive online map that shows what high-speed Internet services are available across the country. Like the spread of railroads and electrification spurred new economic opportunities during America’s past, broadband is supporting new economic opportunities in America today. Experts agree that we must better understand where sufficient broadband exists in order to address where it does not.
Testimony of
Mr. Karl Nebbia
Associate Administrator, Office of Spectrum Management
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Before the
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Committee on Armed Services
U.S. House of Representatives
Hearing on “Sustaining GPS for National Security”
In the 21st century global economy, America’s competitiveness requires a modern communications infrastructure, a technology-savvy workforce, and public policies that preserve the Internet as an engine for job creation, innovation, and economic growth. NTIA’s activities–at a cost of about a penny per month for each American–represent a modest yet critical investment in our economic future, one that can pay dividends for decades.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke addressed leading privacy and consumer advocates, privacy scholars and Internet entrepreneurs at the Privacy and Innovation Symposium today at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. At the public meeting sponsored by the Department of Commerce, Locke discussed the challenge of ensuring that the Internet continues to grow as a platform for innovation and commerce in the United States and around the world while at the same time protecting personal privacy.
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Internet Policy Task Force today issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment from all interested stakeholders - including rights holders, Internet service providers, and consumers - on the protection of copyrighted works online and the relationship between copyright law and innovation in the Internet economy.
The U.S.
Thank you, Robert, for that kind introduction. And thank you for giving me the honor of closing out an event that has had such distinguished speakers, including Senator Jay Rockefeller—who has been a leader in keeping cyber security atop the national agenda.
I’ve had the privilege of working with the Business Software Alliance since my days as the governor of Washington State.
For 20 years, you have been at the forefront of addressing key policy issues, on innovation, global trade, e-commerce and of course copyright protection and patent reform.
Thank you for the kind words, Larry. Good morning everyone.
I want to join in welcoming you to our Privacy and Innovation Symposium.
I’d like to give special thanks to the superb group of panelists who are joining us—many of whom have traveled across the country to engage in this important dialogue.
It is great to be here today.
I know many of you have travelled from different parts of the country, and I want to thank you for coming.
The topic of today's symposium, “Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Internet Economy,” is timely.
It is important.
This morning, Larry Strickling talked a bit about the impressive growth in the Internet economy, even in the midst of major economic challenges.
That’s particularly true when it comes to copyrighted works.
I want to begin by thanking you all for your attendance and participation in this very significant event.
Especially Senator Barbara Mikulski, who is here with us today.
As Chairwoman of the powerful Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Mikulski has used her influence to increase cyber security awareness among the American public; and to lead the charge on Capitol Hill to develop policies that keeps our Internet safe and secure in the 21st century.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced the official launch of an initiative aimed at preserving the global, free flow of information online to ensure that the Internet remains open for commercial opportunity and innovation. Locke announced the effort during remarks at the 5th annual Online Trust and Cybersecurity Forum hosted by The Online Trust Alliance at Georgetown University.
Thank you, Craig, for those kind words.
And thank you to everyone who is attending this important conference this week.
As we all know, the Internet has already fundamentally changed how we communicate with each other. And seemingly overnight, it’s altered how the world does business.
I’m sorry I wasn’t able to be here for your discussion earlier, but I look forward to hearing what you came up with.
As you know, I’ve been nominated by President Obama to be the next ambassador to China.
But even from across the globe, I want to remain up-to-speed on your thoughts on how to maintain a free flow of online commerce worldwide. And I want to do what I can, wherever my office may be, to ensure electronic information moves as freely as possible from country to country.
pdf version posted at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/kerry_brookings_07212011.pdf
I want to begin by thanking Howard Schmidt for pulling this event together.
Almost a year ago, President Obama challenged the U.S. government to collaborate even more closely with the private sector to meet the evolving challenges of cybersecurity.
Today’s forum is emblematic of this improved public-private sector cooperation.
It can't be any other way.
The private sector owns and operates the vast majority of the Internet’s infrastructure, and it develops the applications and services that move commerce along atop of that infrastructure.