NTIA CALL FOR COMMENTS IN TWO SPECTRUM PROCEEDINGS Last Friday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) invited interested parties to file comments on an expansion of the 3650-3700 MHz band to unlicensed devices for wireless broadband applications such as WiFi while protecting federal operations in those bands from interference or other adverse effects. Comments are due on or before February 27, 2004. See http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome//frnotices/2004/RWBPTFinal.htm).
Also last week, NTIA asked for public participation in the President's Spectrum Initiative. NTIA invited comments on spectrum policy reform from all interested parties in a Federal Register Notice to be published today, February 2. The Administration announced its commitment to develop and implement a modernized United States spectrum policy. Pursuant to this commitment, the Secretary of Commerce is conducting a comprehensive review to develop recommendations for improving the United States' spectrum management policies regarding the organization, processes, and procedures affecting Federal government, State, local and private sector spectrum use. For more information see (http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/frnotices/2004/SpectrumInitiativeNOI_01282004.htm) [SOURCE: NTIA] (http://www.ntia.doc.gov/new.html) (c)Benton Foundation 2004. Redistribution of this email publication -- both internally and externally -- is encouraged if it includes this message. -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/