[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09237]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


NTIA 2018 Spectrum Policy Symposium

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce, will host a symposium on June 12, 
2018, focusing on the development and implementation of national 
spectrum policies to support continuing U.S. leadership and innovation 
in wireless telecommunications and other spectrum-dependent 
technologies.

DATES: The symposium will be held on June 12, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 
11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The symposium will be held at The National Press Club, 529 
14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Alden, Telecommunications 
Specialist, Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA, at (202) 482-8046 or 
[email protected]. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's 
Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA serves as the President's principal 
adviser on telecommunications policies pertaining to the Nation's 
economic and technological advancement and establishes policies 
concerning use of the radio spectrum by federal agencies. NTIA is 
hosting a symposium that will focus on developing, implementing and 
maintaining spectrum management policies that enable the United States 
to strengthen its global leadership role in the introduction of 
wireless telecommunications technology, services, and innovation, while 
also supporting the expansion of existing technologies and the Nation's 
homeland security, national defense, and other critical government 
missions.
    The keynote address will be delivered by David J. Redl, Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA 
Administrator. Additional speakers from Congress and the Executive 
Office of the President have been invited. Policy panel sessions are 
expected to include participants from the Federal Communications 
Commission, other federal agencies, and private sector and other non-
government organizations. Prior to the event, NTIA will post a detailed 
agenda on its website at: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2018/2018-ntia-spectrum-policy-symposium.
    The symposium is open to the public and members of the press. Pre-
registration is requested due to limited seating capacity. Registration 
will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. NTIA asks 
registrants to provide their first and last names, email addresses, and 
their organization (optional) for both registration purposes and to 
receive updates on the symposium. Registration information, the agenda, 
and meeting updates, if any, and other relevant documents will be 
available on NTIA's website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2018/2018-ntia-spectrum-policy-symposium.
    The meeting will be physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign 
language interpretation or other ancillary aids, should notify Mr. 
Alden at the contact information listed above at least ten (10) 
business days before the event.

    Dated: April 26, 2018.
Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-09237 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-60-P