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The '''National Telecommunications and Information Administration''' ('''NTIA''') is an agency for the United States Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]) that acts as the Executive Branch, responsible for recommending the United States President on various telecommunications and information policies. NTIA was formed in 1978 with an aim to work with other Executive Branch Agencies on crucial issues regarding telecommunications and information policies and also to report the administration’s current role and position in this policies and issues.  

The '''National Telecommunications and Information Administration''' ('''NTIA''') is an agency for the United States Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]) that acts as the Executive Branch, responsible for recommending the United States President on various telecommunications and information policies. NTIA was formed in 1978 with an aim to work with other Executive Branch Agencies on crucial issues regarding telecommunications and information policies and also to report the administration’s current role and position in this policies and issues.  

NTIA has been always at the forefront of critical issues and has played an important role in providing the guidelines to create and execute new policies to address these issues. It also represents the Executive Branch of the government in national and international telecommunications and information policy activities. NTIA oversees Federal use of spectrum, it does research on various telecommunications and engineering related fields. It also manages the resolution of issues between the government and the private sector related to telecommunications and also provides grants to infrastructure and public telecommunications facilities.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/about.html NTIA About]</ref>

NTIA has been always at the forefront of critical issues and has played an important role in providing the guidelines to create and execute new policies to address these issues. It also represents the Executive Branch of the government in national and international telecommunications and information policy activities. NTIA oversees Federal use of the radio frequency spectrum, it does research on various telecommunications and engineering related fields. It also manages the resolution of issues between the government and the private sector related to telecommunications and also provides grants to infrastructure and public telecommunications facilities.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/about.html NTIA About]</ref>

==Goals==

==Goals==

* '''Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS):''' ITS is the research and engineering laboratory of the NTIA. ITS provides technical assistance in the fields of Information Technology and Telecommunications to develop and implement various updated technologies. It assists NTIA in the development of infrastructure for telecommunications and information technology, in order to provide efficient services across the country.<ref>[http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/ ITS Home]</ref>

* '''Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS):''' ITS is the research and engineering laboratory of the NTIA. ITS provides technical assistance in the fields of Information Technology and Telecommunications to develop and implement various updated technologies. It assists NTIA in the development of infrastructure for telecommunications and information technology, in order to provide efficient services across the country.<ref>[http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/ ITS Home]</ref>

* '''Office of Telecommunications and Information Application (OTIA):''' OTIA provides a platform for the public and non-profit organizations to collaborate and work on various telecommunications and information technologies for the benefit of the national development and prosperity.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/otiahome.html OTIA Home]</ref>

* '''Office of Telecommunications and Information Application (OTIA):''' OTIA provides a platform for the public and non-profit organizations to collaborate and work on various telecommunications and information technologies for the benefit of the national development and prosperity.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/otiahome.html OTIA Home]</ref>

* '''Office of Spectrum Management (OSM):''' OSM is responsible for supervising the use of spectrum provided to the Federal Government. It is also the part of the Department of Commerce (DOC) which oversees ICANN.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/Osmhome.html OSM Home]</ref>

* '''Office of Spectrum Management (OSM):''' OSM is responsible for supervising the use of the radio frequency spectrum provided to the Federal Government. It is also the part of the Department of Commerce (DOC) which oversees ICANN.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/Osmhome.html OSM Home]</ref>

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