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The Benefits, Challenges, and
Potential Roles for the Government in
Fostering the Advancement of the
Internet of Things
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; Extension of Comment
Period.
AGENCY:
In response to requests for
additional time, the Department of
Commerce is extending the closing
deadline for submitting comments to a
request for public comments entitled
‘‘The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential
Roles for the Government in Fostering
the Advancement of the Internet of
Things.’’ 82 FR 4313 (Jan. 13, 2017). In
the request for comment, the
Department is seeking broad input from
all interested stakeholders—including
the private industry, researchers,
academia, and civil society—on the
issues and proposed approach, current
initiatives, and next steps laid out in the
green paper ‘‘Fostering the
Advancement of the Internet of Things.’’
Through this notice, the Department
extends the comment period to March
13, 2017.
DATES: Comments are due on March 13,
2017, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT).
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
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Written comments also may be
submitted by mail to the National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room 4725, Attn: IoT RFC 2016,
Washington, DC 20230. Responders
should include the name of the person
or organization filing the comment, as
well as a page number, on each page of
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Travis Hall, National
Telecommunications and Information
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NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC
20230; Telephone: (202) 482–3522;
Email: thall@ntia.doc.gov. Please direct
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Public Affairs: (202) 482–7002.
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Recognizing the vital importance of the
Internet to U.S. innovation, prosperity,
education, and civic and cultural life,
the Department of Commerce
(Department) has made it a top priority
to encourage growth of the digital
economy and ensure that the Internet
remains an open platform for
innovation. Thus, as part of the
Department’s Digital Economy Agenda,
the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA)
issued a green paper ‘‘Fostering the
Advancement of the Internet of Things’’
that lays out an approach and areas of
engagement for the Department’s
possible future work on the Internet of
Things (IoT). Through the request for
comments, NTIA seeks broad input from
all interested stakeholders—including
the private industry, researchers,
academia, and civil society—on the
issues and proposed approach, current
initiatives, and next steps laid out in
this paper. These comments will help
inform Department leadership on
possible future Department action
regarding IoT. Instructions for
commenters, including specific
questions for discussion, are available in
the original notice. 82 FR 4313 (Jan. 13,
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The original deadline for submission
of comments was February 27, 2017.
With this notice, NTIA announces that
the closing deadline for submission of
comments has been extended until
March 13, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Dated: February 21, 2017.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
[Docket No. 17010523-7023-01]
RIN 0660-XC033
The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government
in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; Extension of Comment Period.
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SUMMARY: In response to requests for additional time, the Department of
Commerce is extending the closing deadline for submitting comments to a
request for public comments entitled ``The Benefits, Challenges, and
Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the
Internet of Things.'' 82 FR 4313 (Jan. 13, 2017). In the request for
comment, the Department is seeking broad input from all interested
stakeholders--including the private industry, researchers, academia,
and civil society--on the issues and proposed approach, current
initiatives, and next steps laid out in the green paper ``Fostering the
Advancement of the Internet of Things.'' Through this notice, the
Department extends the comment period to March 13, 2017.
DATES: Comments are due on March 13, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT).
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by email to
iotrfc2017@ntia.doc.gov. Comments submitted by email should be machine-
searchable and should not be copy-protected. Written comments also may
be submitted by mail to the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room 4725, Attn: IoT RFC 2016, Washington, DC 20230. Responders
should include the name of the person or organization filing the
comment, as well as a page number, on each page of their submissions.
All comments received are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted to https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-policy-task-force without change. All personal identifying information
(e.g., name, address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information. NTIA will also accept
anonymous comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Travis Hall, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC
20230; Telephone: (202) 482-3522; Email: thall@ntia.doc.gov. Please
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs: (202) 482-
7002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recognizing the vital importance of the
Internet to U.S. innovation, prosperity, education, and civic and
cultural life, the Department of Commerce (Department) has made it a
top priority to encourage growth of the digital economy and ensure that
the Internet remains an open platform for innovation. Thus, as part of
the Department's Digital Economy Agenda, the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a green
paper ``Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things'' that lays
out an approach and areas of engagement for the Department's possible
future work on the Internet of Things (IoT). Through the request for
comments, NTIA seeks broad input from all interested stakeholders--
including the private industry, researchers, academia, and civil
society--on the issues and proposed approach, current initiatives, and
next steps laid out in this paper. These comments will help inform
Department leadership on possible future Department action regarding
IoT. Instructions for commenters, including specific questions for
discussion, are available in the original notice. 82 FR 4313 (Jan. 13,
2017), available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/fr_iot_notice_rfc_01132017.pdf.
The original deadline for submission of comments was February 27,
2017. With this notice, NTIA announces that the closing deadline for
submission of comments has been extended until March 13, 2017, at 5:00
p.m. EDT.
Dated: February 21, 2017.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
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