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NTIA Report on Section 606(c) of the MOBILE NOW Act
Section 606 of the MOBILE NOW Act contains several provisions intended to facilitate the deployment of communications facility installations on federal property.
NTIA and USDA Hosted HBCU Broadband Funding Webinar Series
September 1 through 17, 2020, NTIA’s Minority Broadband Initiative and USDA’s Rural Utilities Service developed and conducted a 6-part technical assistance webinar series to promote HBCU competitiveness for USDA broadband funding for the Distance Learning & Telemedicine, Community Connect, and Reconnect programs.
Compatibility of Federal Systems Operating in the 5850-5925 MHz Band with Intelligent Transportation Systems and Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices
This Technical Report provides details about protection of federal operations in the 5.850-5.925 GHz (5.9 GHz) band from new operations considered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as part of the agency’s comprehensive review intended to allow for the highest and best use of the band. As part of its ongoing effort to accommodate new commercial wireless services, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) worked with agencies that operate federal systems in the band to determine the protections needed to permit new commercial services to operate without causing impact to incumbent operations. To facilitate the FCC’s expeditious review of the record, NTIA already submitted to the FCC a letter setting forth the relevant protection requirements derived from the numerous details provided in this Technical Report.
NTIA and NHTSA Annual Report to Congress on Next Generation 911 Activities
We are pleased to submit this letter as the annual report on the activities of the Implementation Coordination Office (ICO) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), pursuant to Section 6503 of the Next Generation 911 Advancement Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-96, Title VI, Subtitle E, codified at 47 U.S.C. § 942(a)(4).1 The ICO provides national leadership and coordination of stakeholder efforts to develop comprehensive and technologically enhanced 911 (E9l l) and next generation 911 (NG911) services.
NTIA Supplemental Comments on Process Reform for Executive Branch Review of Certain FCC Applications and Petitions Involving Foreign Ownership
NTIA is filing this pleading on behalf of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (known informally as Team Telecom), which is composed of the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland Security (the Committee, or the Agencies). These comments address issues raised in the public draft Report and Order the Commission released on September 9, 2020 (Report and Order), and has scheduled for consideration at the September 2020 Open Commission Meeting on September 30, 2020.
NTIA Reply Comments in the Matter of Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934
Notice of FirstNet Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting
Notice of Recruitment of First Responder Network Authority Board Members
NTIA issues this Notice on behalf of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to initiate the annual process to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the FirstNet Authority Board (Board). The terms of four of the 12 non-permanent members to the FirstNet Authority Board will expire in January 2021. To be considered for a January 2021 appointment, expressions of interest must be electronically transmitted on or before October 19, 2020.