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"NTIA needs to make sure that government agencies have access to the spectrum they need to perform critical functions," Kneuer says. "NTIA needs to make sure that this is done efficiently and effectively so spectrum is available to all those who need it."
U.S. policies on spectrum management affect deployment of WiMax and other wireless broadband technologies.
NTIA issued a new federal strategic spectrum plan in March 2008.
Kneuer warns that the consequences of state and local government agencies not having enough radio frequency spectrum for emergency response and other applications could be dire.
"If spectrum processes break down, and federal first responders don't have coordinated access to enough spectrum to interoperate with state and local government agencies, that will affect a critical government mission," Kneuer says. "The new team at NTIA needs to think about how they're going to spend [billions] in broadband infrastructure grants…But they also need to make sure they are preserving enough of management bandwidth to deal with DNS and spectrum issues."
Locke's confirmation as Commerce Secretary is not guaranteed. Obama's first two picks for Commerce Secretary – Gov. Bill Richardson (D) from New Mexico and New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg (R) – both withdrew their nominations.
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Where is Locke's DNS or Internet infrastructure knowledge/background?By Anonymous on February 27, 2009, 9:55 amFWIW, until yesterday I had never herd of Locke in terms if knowledge base in DNS or internet infrastructure. Where are his bonifides documented if they are anywhere?
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HeadlineBy Anonymous on February 27, 2009, 10:47 amThis article is about real problems and legitimate concerns, but it's not about emergencies. I consider this an example of poor editorial management. Ads are for...
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ICANNBy Anonymous on February 27, 2009, 12:32 pmICANN is focused on 'economic studies' to see how much they can sell; not on providing benefit to the Internet's users. ICAN'S objective seems to be to sell as...
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Was Guitierrez a DNS expert?By Anonymous on February 27, 2009, 1:13 pmPeople are asking about Locke's bona fides in re: DNS and ICANN. What were Secty Guitierrez's? Th ekey issue is whether the new NTIA head and Commerce Secretary...
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