NTIA

The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) began a process of identifying at least 1,500MHz of spectrum for potential new use cases, the first step in a strategy the government believes will spur fresh competition and innovation.

US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) named staff members to take part in cross-advisory committees as part of a plan to work together on spectrum issues.

US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) pledged to improve government coordination on spectrum management, an apparent response to a recent spat with the aviation industry over C-Band deployments.

The US government began consulting on potential approaches to spur development of an open 5G ecosystem, as it moves to offset potential interoperability issues which could hinder the technology.

The US government called for the public to weigh in on 5G priorities, as it works to implement a national strategy aimed at ensuring the security of next generation networks.

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) announced acting head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Diane Rinaldo had stepped down, making her the second adviser to leave the post in 2019.

A top US official responsible for helping the Trump administration develop the country’s wireless strategy unexpectedly resigned from his post, as regulators squabbled over spectrum policy.