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NTIA Comments on the Upper C-band
NTIA appreciates the Commission’s issuance of the Notice of Inquiry, which comes at a crucial time for solidifying U.S. leadership in spectrum optimization and commercial innovation, as laid out by the Trump administration.
2025 Internet Use Survey Information Collection
NTIA seeks approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to add 61 questions to the November 2025 edition of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS). This collection of questions is known as the NTIA Internet Use Survey and is also referred to as the CPS Computer and Internet Use Supplement. NTIA has sponsored seventeen such surveys since 1994.
Listening Session on Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience and Security
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will convene a virtual listening session on Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience and Security. This session will build upon NTIA’s previous request for comment (RFC) and serve as an important opportunity to “refresh the docket” with the latest market analysis, feedback, and data.
FACT SHEET: ENDING BIDEN’S BROADBAND BURDENS
Trump Administration Announces the Benefit of the Bargain BEAD Program
Removing Unnecessary Regulatory Barriers to High-Speed Broadband
BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice
NTIA Files an Inventory of Complementary, Alternative and Augmentative PNT Options in FCC Proceeding on Promoting the Development of PNT
NTIA applauds the FCC's initiative on Promoting the Development of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Technologies and Solutions. The Commission is seeking to understand and solve the challenges facing the Nation’s current Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) system. NTIA submits the attached “Inventory of Complementary, Alternative, and Augmentative PNT Solutions” to aid this important work.
NTIA Comments on Submarine Cable Landing License NPRM
NTIA supports improving submarine cable security, but cautions the Commission to avoid duplicative licensing requirements that applicants or licensees already comply with via agreements with the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector.
18 GHz Band Report
As directed by the 2023 National Spectrum Strategy (NSS), the frequency band 18.1-18.6 GHz (the “18 GHz band”) was identified for study for expanded federal and non-federal satellite operations, consistent with the United States position at the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23). WRC-23 concluded on December 23, 2023, adding co-primary space-to-space allocations for the intersatellite service (ISS) in this band.
Recruitment of First Responder Network Authority Board Members
NTIA issues this Notice to initiate the annual process of seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority. The term for one of the twelve non-permanent members of the FirstNet Authority Board will be available for appointment or reappointment in 2025.
NTIA Comments in Response to FCC Notice of Inquiry on Promoting the Development of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Technologies and Solutions
In opening this inquiry, the Federal Communications Commission grapples with vulnerabilities in a bedrock United States Government-provided technology, the Global Positioning System (GPS).
The Commission’s “whole of government” approach aligns with Executive Branch operations, authorities and initiatives. In these comments, NTIA highlights the key roles Federal agencies play in sustaining and improving Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services.