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Today, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator David Redl issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of a $600 million loan and grant program to assist with building rural broadband infrastructure:

Speech/Testimony

Remarks of Diane Rinaldo
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
OECD Global Forum on Digital Security for Prosperity
Paris, France
December 13, 2018

-- As Prepared for Delivery --

It’s a pleasure to be here at this inaugural Global Forum on Digital Security for Prosperity.

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Since taking office, the Trump Administration has made it clear that America will lead the world in building secure 5G commercial wireless services, said David Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. In an interview with wireless consultant Christopher Guttmann-McCabe at a PLI/FCBA conference, Redl talked about NTIA’s recent efforts and future plans to deliver on the administration’s priorities in the new year.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
ICANN 63 -- The Internet Technological Evolution and the Role and Impact of ICANN
Barcelona, Spain
October 22, 2018

--As Prepared for Delivery--

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Forum Europe: Artificial Intelligence 2018
Brussels, Belgium
October 18, 2018

--As Prepared for Delivery--

Thank you. It’s great to be here in Brussels to discuss the exciting promise of artificial intelligence and how the U.S. government is preparing for the future of AI.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
The 6th Annual Internet of Things Global Summit
Washington, D.C.
October 5, 2018

-- As Prepared for Delivery --

Thank you and good morning.

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Remarks of David J. Redl​
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
White House 5G Summit
Washington, D.C.
September 28, 2018

-- As Prepared for Delivery --

Thank you. It’s very exciting to be here. With today’s event, the Trump Administration is stating its continued commitment to putting America first in the race to 5G.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
Mobile World Congress Americas
Los Angeles
September 12, 2018

--As Prepared for Delivery--

Ensuring America’s Leadership in a 5G World

Thank you. It’s great to be here in Los Angeles among so many friends and colleagues.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Silicon Flatirons “Spectrum Hall of Shame: The Worst (and Best) Radio Policy Decisions”
Boulder, Colo.
September 6, 2018

--As Prepared for Delivery--

Thank you for the introduction, and the opportunity to participate in today’s policy discussions.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
IGF-USA 2018
Washington, D.C.
July 27, 2018

-- As prepared for delivery --

Thank you, Shane, and thanks as well to your co-chair, Dustin Phillips; the ISOC-DC chapter, which provides Secretarial support for the IGF-USA; and all members of the IGF-USA Steering Committee for volunteering their time to organize this important event.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
ISART 2018
Broomfield, Colo.
July 24, 2018

It’s Getting Crowded in Here! Understanding the Spectrum Implications of IoT and 5G

 

Thank you, Keith.

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Remarks of David Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
CSMAC Meeting
Broomfield, Colo.
July 24, 2018

 

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Meeting of a Multistakeholder Process on Software Component Transparency
July 19, 2018
Washington, D.C.

 

Thank you to those of you here in the room and on the phone for joining us today. The turnout and the responses we’ve received from stakeholders so far are certainly an encouraging sign on the potential of this process.

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As Prepared for Delivery

Good morning, and thank you for including me in this timely discussion of broadband and 5G. I’m happy to be here and look forward to sharing a bit of the U.S. vision for a 5G future and hearing about other countries’ plans.

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Building Spectrum Policy to Meet Advanced Communications Capabilities

Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
TIA Policy Forum: Federal Spectrum Policy for the 5G Era

June 21, 2018

Washington, DC

~As prepared for delivery~

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TESTIMONY OF DAVID J. REDL

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (NTIA)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION

UNITED STATES SENATE

JUNE 13, 2018

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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Thank you, David, for your kind introduction. Thanks to all of you for attending this first Spectrum Policy Symposium. And thank you, panelists and speakers, for your commitment to advancing our high-tech industries like telecommunications and commercialization of space.

The United States leads the world in these industries, and the Commerce Department is committed to fortifying that leadership.

The U.S. wireless industry supports more than 4.7 million American jobs and contributes almost a half-a-trillion dollars — $475 billion — annually to the economy.

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NTIA Spectrum Policy Symposium Remarks

David J. Redl

Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

June 12, 2018

~ As Prepared for Delivery ~

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Meeting
May 17, 2018
Washington D.C.

--As Prepared for Delivery--

Thank you, committee members, for the time you have devoted to this effort, and for your service to our country.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Media Institute Communications Forum Luncheon​
Washington, D.C.
May 17, 2018

--As Prepared for Delivery--

“Protecting and Expanding the Free and Open Internet”

Thank you to Rick Kaplar, Dick Wiley and the Media Institute for inviting me to speak today.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
BIS 2018 Annual Conference on Export Controls and Policy
Washington, D.C.
May 14, 2018

--As Prepared for Delivery--

Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be here.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
CTIA’s Race to 5G Summit
Washington, D.C.
April 19, 2018

--As Prepared for Delivery--
 

Thank you. It’s great to be here and see such widespread commitment to the United States winning the race to 5G. As you’ve no doubt heard today, 5G and the technologies it will enable promise transformative changes that will improve health care, advance manufacturing and benefit public safety.

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
The Federalist Society Executive Branch Review Conference
Panel “The Future of the Internet and American Leadership”
Washington, D.C.
April 17, 2018

--As Prepared for Delivery--

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Free State Foundation Tenth Annual Telecom Policy Conference
Washington, D.C.
March 27, 2018

-- As Prepared for Delivery --
 

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Remarks of David J. Redl
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Satellite 2018
Washington, D.C.
March 14, 2018

--As Prepared for Delivery--

“Affirming Our Partnership for Growth and Innovation in Space”

Good morning, and thank you for the warm welcome. It is a pleasure be here today and to attend this impressive conference, which I think captures the excitement and innovative spirit of the satellite and aerospace industries.