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Publications

Notice of open meeting: September 21

August 30, 2023
Docket Number
2023–18761

SUMMARY:
This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management policy matters.
DATES:
The meeting will be held September 21, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
ADDRESSES:

Topics
CSMAC

BEAD Build America, Buy America Waiver Request for Comment

August 22, 2023
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) charged the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) with establishing the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and ensuring that BEAD-funded broadband infrastructure projects comply with the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference (Buy America Preference) of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA). In accordance with BABA, this notice advises that the Department of Commerce (DOC) is proposing to issue a limited, general applicability, nonavailability waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference (Buy America Preference) to recipients of Federal financial assistance under NTIA’s BEAD Program, which will flow down to subrecipients. Download the waiver and learn more on the Build America Buy America page of the Department of Commerce.
Topics
Build America Buy America

Comments on usTLD WHOIS Federal Register Notice (5.1.23)

July 25, 2023
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Received Comments

The United States Department of Commerce's (Department) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) administers the contract for the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States,

NTIA Comments in FCC Proceeding on the Upper 12 GHz Band

August 10, 2023
GN Docket No. 22-352
NTIA comments in response to the FCC Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Expanding Use of the 12.7-13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or Other Expanded Use. NTIA’s comments support FCC action to facilitate new, innovative commercial deployments while ensuring important federal operations, including scientific endeavors, in and adjacent to this band will be protected from potential harmful interference.
Spectrum Management

Tailoring the Application of the Uniform Guidance to the BEAD Program; Request for Comments

July 05, 2023
Docket Number
230622–0154

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has launched a request for comment (RFC) giving all interested stakeholder an opportunity to provide input on any exemptions from the Uniform Guidance that might help facilitate the implementation of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. 

Topics
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)

Notice of Date for July CSMAC Meeting

July 05, 2023
Docket Number
2023–14118

SUMMARY:
This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management policy matters.
DATES:
The meeting will be held July 18, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
ADDRESSES:

Topics
CSMAC