WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to engage in multi-stakeholder collaboration on the National Spectrum Strategy.
Together, NSC and NTIA will host a series of multi-stakeholder meetings — which began today at 10:00 A.M. — to provide an opportunity for input on spectrum band studies mandated by the National Spectrum Strategy. The first meeting will focus on the process for obtaining input from the public, with particular emphasis on the study of the 3.1-3.45 GHz and 7.125-8.4 GHz bands.
Going forward, NTIA will solicit targeted information from industry and academia on spectrum use cases, coexistence scenarios, existing technology solutions, and technical inputs required for feasible coexistence. Multi-stakeholder meetings will be held approximately once every two months.
“NSC is uniquely positioned to contribute to the Administration’s efforts on spectrum management,” said NSC CEO Joe Kochan. “Our mission is to advance spectrum-related technologies through high-value research and prototyping projects, and our diverse membership includes spectrum technology experts representing the defense industrial base, telecom industry, and wireless research community. We look forward to working with NTIA to convene these partners and to focus resources and efforts on meeting the goals of the National Spectrum Strategy.”
“To design and implement smart spectrum strategy, we need input from the best and brightest in the wireless world — across federal agencies, academia, the private sector, and public interest. That is why we are so committed to a multi-stakeholder process,” said Shiva Goel, Senior Advisor for Spectrum Policy, NTIA. “We are pleased to partner with the National Spectrum Consortium on this effort.”
The White House issued the National Spectrum Strategy on November 13, 2023, calling on NTIA to, among other tasks, lead efforts to ensure there is sufficient spectrum access to support Federal agency missions and private sector innovation.
The National Spectrum Strategy calls for detailed studies of selected spectrum bands to determine whether they may be repurposed for expanded or more efficient uses. To that end, NTIA and other Federal agencies are engaging in studies of the 3.1-3.45 GHz and 7.125-8.4 GHz bands, among others. This series of meetings will ensure that all interested stakeholders can provide input to the spectrum band studies and monitor the results.
More information on future meetings can be found at https://www.nationalspectrumconsortium.org/
About the National Spectrum Consortium
The NSC's mission is to build bridges between key stakeholder groups – government and industry; industry stalwarts and startups; and civilian and military suppliers and users – to deliver two essential outcomes: breakthroughs in spectrum- and spectrum-using capabilities; and policy and regulatory insights to enhance, inform and sustain U.S. technical leadership. For more information, visit www.nationalspectrumconsortium.org.
