[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 155 (Thursday, August 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 53125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19048]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things Workshop

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA) will convene a workshop on behalf of the U.S. Department of 
Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force and the Digital Economy 
Leadership Team on Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things.

DATES: The workshop will be held on September 1, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the U.S. Patent and Trademark 
Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. The location of 
the meeting is subject to change. Please refer to NTIA's Web site, 
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-things, for the most current 
information.

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 [email protected]. Please 
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recognizing the vital importance of the 
Internet to U.S. innovation, prosperity, education, and civic and 
cultural life, the Department of Commerce has made it a top priority to 
encourage growth of the digital economy and ensure that the Internet 
remains an open platform for innovation and free expression. As part of 
the Department's Digital Economy Agenda, the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) initiated an 
inquiry regarding the Internet of Things (IoT) to review the current 
technological and policy landscape, which included a Request for 
Comment on ``The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the 
Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things.'' 
\1\ This workshop will build on the comments received in the Request 
for Comment, focusing specifically on the potential benefits and 
challenges of these technologies and what role, if any, the U.S. 
Government should play in this area. This workshop will help to inform 
the Department's forthcoming issue-spotting, agenda-setting green paper 
on IoT.
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    \1\ Request for Comments on the Benefits, Challenges, and 
Potential Roles for Government in Fostering the Advancement of the 
Internet of Things (Apr. 5, 2016) available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things.
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    NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its Web site, www.ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-things, prior to the meeting. The workshop will 
consist of a number of panels and speakers that will explore in more 
depth the obstacles and opportunities raised by commenters on the 
federal government's role in IoT deployment. Agenda topics and format 
are subject to change.
    The meeting is open to the public and the press. The meeting is 
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign 
language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to 
Travis Hall at (202) 482-3522 or [email protected] at least seven (7) 
business days prior to the meeting. The meeting will also be webcast. 
Requests for real-time captioning of the webcast or other auxiliary 
aids should be directed to Travis Hall at (202) 482-3522 or 
[email protected] at least seven (7) business days prior to the 
meeting. Please refer to NTIA's Web site, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/internet-things, for the most current information.

    Dated: August 5, 2016.
Angela M. Simpson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-19048 Filed 8-10-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-60-P