Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

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The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information is a senior U.S. government official who leads federal policy and oversight on telecommunications, spectrum management, and information services within the Department of Commerce.

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instanceOf United States federal government position
executive branch position
sub‑Cabinet position
alternateLabel Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information self-linksurface differs
surface form: NTIA Administrator
appointedBy President of the United States
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States government
heads National Telecommunications and Information Administration
jurisdiction executive branch telecommunications and information policy
federal spectrum allocation for non‑military agencies
legalBasis National Telecommunications and Information Administration
surface form: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeHolderTitle Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
oversees implementation of national broadband programs administered by NTIA
management of federal spectrum use
parentAgency U.S. Department of Commerce
surface form: United States Department of Commerce
partOf U.S. Department of Commerce
surface form: United States Department of Commerce
reportsTo Secretary of Commerce of the United States
surface form: Secretary of Commerce
requires advice and consent of the United States Senate
responsibleFor Internet policy
administering certain federal grants for broadband deployment
advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues
advising the Secretary of Commerce on telecommunications and information policy issues
broadband policy
coordination of federal positions in international spectrum negotiations
developing national policies for advanced telecommunications and information services
federal use of radio spectrum
information services policy
overseeing NTIA’s broadband connectivity programs
overseeing NTIA’s spectrum engineering and analysis activities
policy leadership on Internet governance issues
policy leadership on digital economy issues
policy leadership on public safety communications issues
promoting efficient and effective use of the radio spectrum
representing the Executive Branch in international telecommunications policy fora
spectrum management policy
telecommunications policy
sector broadband and Internet services
communications
information technology
worksWith Department of Defense on spectrum coordination
Federal Communications Commission
Office of Science and Technology Policy

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National Telecommunications and Information Administration headOfGovernmentBody Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
National Telecommunications and Information Administration positionHeld Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information alternateLabel Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NTIA Administrator
Alan Davidson positionHeld Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information