Much Still To Be Learned About IoT and Government's 'Role' in It, NTIA Says

The IoT is still “nascent,” but as technology continues to spread, NTIA “is working to understand the challenges and benefits the IoT poses and what role government could play in promoting its growth,” it said in a blog post Wednesday. In April, NTIA sought comment on the IoT. “Last week, we posted the more than 130 responses we received,” wrote Rafi Goldberg and Travis Hall, policy analysts at the agency. “We are early in the process of analyzing the comments.” Some observers question what NTIA will accomplish in its look at IoT (see 1606060042). The analysts said NTIA got more than 130 responses. “One of the questions we asked in our request for comment was how to best measure IoT and its impact,” they wrote. “The responses to these and other questions will help shape our future Digital Nation research as we work to better understand how connected devices are used by the American public. NTIA will also be hosting an IoT workshop later this year and will be drafting an issue-spotting, agenda-setting green paper, which will identify key issues impacting deployment of IoT, as well as benefits and challenges and possible roles for government and the private sector in fostering the growth of IoT.”