That’s why an online privacy Bill of Rights is so important. [23] See submitted comments here, On March 16, 2011, Assistant Sec. Senator Ron Wyden also called for ethics rules to be put in place via a letter to National Telecommunications and Information Administration. “Consolidating these critical resources into a one-stop, easy-to-use resource provides an important tool in spurring efforts to expand our nation’s broadband infrastructure projects,” said Diane Rinaldo, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. Main article: IANA Functions Stewardship Transition. U.S. NTIA also petitioned the FCC to stay the Ligado order while the request is considered. “The department remains opposed to the Ligado proposal and has made no secret of its intent to see the FCC’s recent approval of it reversed,” said Department of Defense (DoD) spokesman, Lt. Col. Robert Carver, in an email to MeriTalk. However, Sec. Today, NTIA is announcing a new searchable database of 50 federal broadband programs, spanning a dozen federal agencies with billions of dollars for broadband grants, loans and other resources. The European Commission, in one of its 6 non-papers of 2011, called for the USG to enforce such stipulations via its IANA contract. He stressed that implementation of the latter item was important. An official website of the United States government, Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts, Federal Government Announces New Pilot Program to Help Stop Illegal Availability of Unapproved Opioids Online, Remarks at Second FDA Online Opioid Summit, Statement on agency’s first year accomplishments implementing SUPPORT Act authorities to address the opioids crisis, White House: Ending America’s Opioid Crisis. The agency’s FY2018 funding of $600,000,000 was mainly targeted for weather-related disaster relief but also supported broadband projects. NTIA was formed in 1978 with an aim to work with other Executive Branch Agencies on crucial issues regarding telecommunications and information policies and also to report on the administration’s current role and position as related to these policies and issues. The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 created the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as an independent authority within NTIA. The men and women of FDA have worked tirelessly over the years with the private sector and federal partners, like NTIA, to fight illegal online opioid sales.”, “The trusted notifier pilot program is another new policy tool in President Trump’s fight to end the opioid crisis,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Announces Appointment of Robert T. Osterthaler as Chair of FirstNet Authority Board, Remarks of Associate Administrator Doug Kinkoph at the UTC Broadband Workshop, Commerce Department Outlines Accomplishments in American Broadband Initiative Progress Report, Commerce Department Announces NTIA Pilot Program with HHS, FDA to Fight Illegal Online Opioid Sales, NTIA Files Petition For Reconsideration of FCC Grant of Ligado License Modification Applications, Remarks of Associate Administrator Doug Kinkoph at CSMAC Meeting, Executive Branch Recommendation to Federal Communications Commission to Terminate and Revoke China Telecom (Americas) Section 214 International Authorization, NTIA Statement on FirstNet Board Naming Ed Parkinson as Executive Director, Remarks of Acting Assistant Secretary Rinaldo at CSDE Forum, Remarks of Acting Assistant Secretary Rinaldo at the 2019 Carolinas Alliance for Success in Education Summit, Broadband Interagency Working Group Archive, State and Local Implementation Grant Program, State and Local Implementation Grant Program 2.0, Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, Low-Power Television and Translator Program. To promote the adequate distribution of spectrum to various fields such as national defense, public safety, and businesses according to their demands and needs. The press release outlined a number of principles which the ICANN-community drafted proposal must meet: The current NTIA contract with ICANN expires on 30 September, 2014, and members of the ICANN community took that date as a deadline for drafting and agreeing on a proposal. For businesses to succeed online, consumers must feel secure. It stressed that the URS was originally envisioned as an effective and low-cost alternative to the UDRP, and encouraged ICANN to ensure that cost concerns were kept in mind throughout their evaluation process.NTIA also encouraged ICANN to not stop working on the Intellectual Property mechanisms as is, but continue to explore other ways of ensuring that trademarks and brands remain safe within the landscape of current and new TLDs.[15].