NTIA
Government & Politics abbreviation · US Federal Agency
| Stands for | National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
NTIA stands for National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a US federal agency abbreviation.
Commerce Department agency that advises the President on telecommunications policy, manages federal use of the radio spectrum and distributes broadband grants, including the $42.45 billion BEAD program created in 2021.
Example: States submitted their broadband plans to NTIA for approval under the BEAD program.
Usage notes
Created in 1978, it shares spectrum management with the FCC: NTIA handles federal government users while the FCC handles commercial and state and local users. Its head is the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. Until 2016 it oversaw the contract for the internet's DNS root zone functions.
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