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Article: National Telecommunications Information Administration, and
Security for the Radio Frequency Spectrum, United States
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- Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, andSecurity
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National Telecommunications Information Administration, and Security for the Radio Frequency Spectrum, United States
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates airwaves in the United States, but in order to make necessary determinations regarding allocation, the FCC turns to the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA). A unit of the Department of Commerce, NTIA works with a number of participants in the increasingly crowded radio spectrum, including the private sector, the Department of Defense (DOD), and various law enforcement and emergency response agencies. Its aim is to meet commercial needs for the radio spectrum while maintaining availability ...