FCC, NTIA Chiefs Have First Monthly Meeting; Work Starts on Updated MOU

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson met Tuesday to discuss spectrum coordination, the first of what they promised in February will be monthly meetings (see 2202150001). A joint task force also started meetings, aimed at updating the 2003 memorandum of understanding between the two agencies. The two discussed a national spectrum strategy, the use of mid-band and millimeter wave for 5G and advanced networks, and the FCC’s pending receiver standards notice of inquiry, the FCC said. “A partnership requires clear communication, open doors, thoughtful listening, and mutual respect,” Rosenworcel and Davidson said in a joint statement: “Our agencies have very compatible and complimentary roles in American spectrum policy making. Congress has been clear about NTIA’s statutory role as manager of the federal government’s use of spectrum and the FCC as the independent agency responsible for non-federal spectrum policy.” Under the old MOU, the FCC and NTIA chiefs had agreed to meet twice yearly.