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February 12, 2012 Speech/Testimony

Keynote Address by Lawrence E. Strickling
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Silicon Flatirons Center Conference on
The Digital Broadband Migration: The Challenges of Internet Law and Governance
Boulder, Colorado
February 12, 2012

- As Prepared for Delivery –

January 11, 2012 Speech/Testimony

Remarks by Lawrence E. Strickling

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

Brookings Institution

Principles of Internet Governance:  An Agenda for Economic Growth and Innovation

Washington, DC

January 11, 2012

As prepared for delivery

 

December 14, 2011 Speech/Testimony

Testimony of Fiona M. Alexander
Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
United States Department of Commerce

Before the

Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
United States House of Representatives

Hearing on
ICANN’s Top Level Domain Name Program
December 14, 2011

Introduction

December 08, 2011 Speech/Testimony

Remarks by Lawrence E. Strickling

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

PLI/FCBA Telecommunications Policy & Regulation Institute

Washington, DC

December 8, 2011

As prepared for delivery

December 08, 2011 Speech/Testimony

Testimony of Fiona M. Alexander
Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
United States Department of Commerce

Before the

Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
United States Senate

Hearing on
ICANN’s Expansion of Top Level Domains
December 8, 2011

 

Introduction

September 28, 1999 Speech/Testimony

As Prepared for Delivery

I am very pleased to announce this morning that the Department of Commerce, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and Network Solutions (NSI) have successfully concluded negotiations on the critical outstanding issues regarding domain name management. This is a landmark day for the Internet.

September 27, 2011 Speech/Testimony

Opening Session Remarks by Lawrence E. Strickling
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Internet Governance Forum
Nairobi, Kenya
September 27, 2011
-As prepared for delivery-

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:

September 23, 2011 Speech/Testimony

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

August 23, 2011 Speech/Testimony

-As prepared for delivery-

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. 

September 15, 2011 Speech/Testimony

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”

April 29, 2010 Speech/Testimony

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.

May 07, 2010 Speech/Testimony

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.

July 01, 2010 Speech/Testimony

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.

July 27, 2010 Speech/Testimony

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. 

September 23, 2010 Speech/Testimony

Press Release

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.

June 16, 2011 Speech/Testimony

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.

July 14, 2010 Speech/Testimony

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.