83 FR 26036 - International internet Policy Priorities
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 108 (June 5, 2018)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 108 (June 5, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12075 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26036-26038] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12075] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration [Docket No. 180124068-8068-01] RIN 0660-XC041 International internet Policy Priorities AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of inquiry. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Recognizing the vital importance of the internet and digital communications to U.S. innovation, prosperity, education, and civic and cultural life, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce has made it a top priority to encourage growth and innovation for the internet and internet-enabled economy. Towards that end, NTIA is seeking comments and recommendations from all interested stakeholders on its international internet policy priorities for 2018 and beyond. These comments will help inform NTIA to identify priority issues and help NTIA effectively leverage its resources and expertise to address those issues. DATES: Comments are due on or before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by email to [email protected]. Comments submitted by email should be machine- readable and should not be copy-protected. Written comments also may be submitted by mail to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4725, Attn: Fiona Alexander, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fiona Alexander, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4706, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1866; email [email protected]. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002, or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Within the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the Executive Branch agency responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy.\1\ NTIA was established in 1978 in response to the growing national consensus that ``telecommunications and information are vital to the public welfare, national security, and competitiveness of the United States,'' and that, ``rapid technological advances being made in the telecommunications and information fields make it imperative that the United States maintain effective national and international policies and programs capable of taking advantage of continued advancements.'' \2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2)(D). \2\ 47 U.S.C. 901(b)(1-6). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the 40 years since its inception, NTIA has made growth and innovation in communications technologies--most recently internet communications--a cornerstone of its mission. The Administration's 2017 National Security Strategy reaffirmed that ``[t]he flow of data and an open, interoperable internet are inseparable from the success of the U.S. economy,'' and stated unequivocally that, ``the United States will advocate for open, interoperable communications, with minimal barriers to the global exchange of information and services.'' \3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Executive Office of the President, The National Security Strategy of the United States of America (Dec. 2017), https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NSS-Final-12-18-2017-0905.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NTIA's Office of International Affairs: The Office of International Affairs (OIA) leads NTIA's overseas work. It plays a central role in the formulation of the U.S. Government's international information and communications technology policies, particularly with respect to the internet and the internet-enabled economy. OIA's diverse policymaking efforts include protecting and promoting an open and interoperable internet, advocating for the free flow of information, and strengthening the global marketplace for American digital products and services. OIA advances these and related priorities at such global venues as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the internet Governance Forum (IGF), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the Organization of American States (OAS) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), [[Page 26037]] the G7 and G20 forums, as well as through international trade negotiations and bilateral and multilateral dialogues. In addition, OIA leads NTIA's role as the expert Executive Branch agency responsible for issues related to the internet's Domain Name System (DNS). In this regard, OIA oversees legal agreements related to the management of the .us and .edu top-level domain names, and represents the U.S. Government in its interactions with the internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the not-for-profit corporation that coordinates the DNS, including serving as the official U.S. representative to the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC).\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ More information about ICANN and the GAC are available on ICANN's website at www.icann.org. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Through this Notice, NTIA is soliciting comments and recommendations from stakeholders on its international internet policy priorities. These comments will help NTIA and the U.S. Government identify the most important issues facing the internet globally. They will also help NTIA leverage its resources and policy expertise most effectively to respond to stakeholders' priorities and interests. Comments are welcomed from all interested stakeholders--including the private sector, the technical community, academia, government, civil society, and interested individuals. For the purposes of this notice of inquiry, OIA has organized questions into four broad categories: (1) The free flow of information and jurisdiction; (2) the multistakeholder approach to internet governance; (3) privacy and security; and (4) emerging technologies and trends. NTIA seeks public input on any and/or all of these four categories. The Free Flow of Information and Jurisdiction: NTIA tracks and responds to global developments pertaining to free flow of information and internet-related jurisdictional issues. The free flow of information is critical not only to the protection of free speech online, but to the continued growth of the global economy. Certain governments, however, are increasingly imposing restrictions on the free movement of data. These restrictions may be put in place for legitimate reasons--such as concerns about privacy, taxation, and law enforcement access to data--but they are often undertaken for far less valid reasons, such as domestic surveillance and protectionism. In either case, restrictions on the free flow of information are jeopardizing the economic, social, and educational opportunities provided by the internet. Perhaps even more importantly, the free flow of information on the internet enables basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression. Yet here there is similarly an emerging trend of repressive governments restricting access to information that they deem to be politically or socially objectionable. This is pursued through various means, such as by blocking certain applications, impeding the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), or through the total shutdown of internet communications within national territories. These actions often violate internet users' rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly. Relatedly, there is an emerging trend of national courts issuing judgments on internet-related court cases that risk forcing American companies to globally remove information hosted online. Problematically, what may be censored information in one country could be protected speech in other countries, including the United States. Such jurisdictional disputes illustrate the tension between a global, borderless internet and national sovereignty. NTIA is seeking input from all stakeholders on potential responses to these, and related, jurisdictional challenges. Multistakeholder Approach to internet Governance: NTIA has strongly advocated for the multistakeholder approach to internet governance and policy development. NTIA's advocacy of the multistakeholder approach is reflected in its support of organizations and forums utilizing the approach, including ICANN, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), the IGF, and others. In addition to these bodies and forums, NTIA strives to build support for the approach within multilateral institutions, such as the ITU, and through bilateral engagement. One of NTIA's primary initiatives in the area of multistakeholder internet governance was the privatization of the management of the DNS. This was completed in October 2016 when the contract between NTIA and ICANN for the performance of the Internet Assigned Names and Numbers (IANA) functions expired.\5\ NTIA seeks public input from all stakeholders on what U.S. priorities should be now within ICANN and broader DNS policy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The IANA functions include the coordination and allocation of domain names, internet protocol and autonomous system numbers, and other internet protocol resources. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another area of emphasis for NTIA has been the promotion of the IGF, which serves as a global platform for multistakeholder dialogues on internet-related public policy issues. Unlike other United Nations processes, the IGF program is organized by the multistakeholder community, not by governments alone. NTIA has been involved in the IGF since its inception, having served as a lead negotiator at the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), as well as serving a member of the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group and its intercessional work.\6\ NTIA seeks public input from all stakeholders on opportunities for IGF improvement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ The IGF organizes various types of Intercessional Work during the year, the outputs from which are discussed during the event. Best Practice Forums, Dynamic Coalitions, and National and Regional Initiatives, amongst other efforts, constitute the IGF's Intercessional Work. Further information is available at: https://intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/intercessional-work. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Privacy and Security: NTIA, as an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, approaches cybersecurity from a commercial perspective. This means that NTIA's policy work is grounded in the belief that cybersecurity risks should be viewed not exclusively as a national security threat, but as a threat to economic growth and innovation. As the 2017 National Security Strategy notes, a ``strong, defensible cyber infrastructure fosters economic growth, protects our liberties, and advances our national security.'' \7\ Internationally, OIA approaches cybersecurity with an understanding that the cyber threat is a global problem that requires international coordination. Accordingly, OIA has worked within the OECD, APEC, the IGF, and elsewhere, to promote strong, industry-led cybersecurity risk-management practices.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ 2017 National Security Strategy, supra n. 4. \8\ For example, at the IGF2017, OIA engaged in an Open Forum session on cybersecurity and multistakeholder processes. The transcript and video from this meeting is available at https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-day-3-room-ix-of70-cybersecurity-20-leveraging-the-multistakeholder-model-to. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the area of privacy and data protection, NTIA has worked overseas to advocate for smart and non-discriminatory privacy rules. While different countries are going to take different approaches to protecting citizens' privacy, NTIA argues that these differences need not impede global commerce. NTIA works with colleagues from the International Trade Administration (ITA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to advance interoperable privacy regimes and mechanisms, such as the APEC Cross- [[Page 26038]] Border Rules (CBPRs) and the E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield Arrangement.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See Department of Commerce, Fact Sheet: Overview of the EU- U.S. Privacy Shield Framework (Feb. 29, 2106), https://www.commerce.gov/news/fact-sheets/2016/02/fact-sheet-overview-eu-us-privacy-shield-framework; see also Department of Commerce, Press Release, Joint Press Statement from Secretary Ross and Commissioner Jourova on the Privacy Shield Review (Sept. 20, 2017), https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2017/09/joint-press-statement-secretary-ross-and-commissioner-jourova-privacy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Technologies and Trends: NTIA also advocates for policies that enable entrepreneurs and innovators to take risks and to find global markets for new digital products and services. This advocacy often draws NTIA into discussions about access to broadband internet service, digital literacy, intellectual property, and technological standardization. Over the last decade, these discussions have intensified, as many countries have invested greater resources into developing national innovation strategies, and have increasingly brought those ideas into international forums, such as APEC and the OECD. Over the coming years, these discussions will increasingly focus on issues such as the economic and social impacts of artificial intelligence, the workforce changes brought on by automation and new internet-enabled business models, and the growth of blockchain applications, to name a few. NTIA welcomes comments on how OIA should participate in international discussions of these issues, as well as other issues related to emerging technologies and trends. Request for Comments Instructions for Commenters: NTIA invites comments on the full range of questions presented by this Notice, including issues that are not specifically raised. Commenters are encouraged to address any or all of the following questions. Comments that contain references to specific court cases, studies, and/or research should include copies of the referenced materials with the submitted comments. Commenters should include the name of the person or organization filing the comment, as well as a page number on each page of their submissions. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted on the NTIA website, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ gov/, without change. All personal identifying information (for example, name or address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. I. The Free Flow of Information and Jurisdiction A. What are the challenges to the free flow of information online? B. Which foreign laws and policies restrict the free flow of information online? What is the impact on U.S. companies and users in general? C. Have courts in other countries issued internet-related judgments that apply national laws to the global internet? What have been the practical effects on U.S. companies of such judgements? What have the effects been on users? D. What are the challenges to freedom of expression online? E. What should be the role of all stakeholders globally-- governments, companies, technical experts, civil society and end users--in ensuring free expression online? F. What role can NTIA play in helping to reduce restrictions on the free flow of information over the internet and ensuring free expression online? G. In which international organizations or venues might NTIA most effectively advocate for the free flow of information and freedom of expression? What specific actions should NTIA and the U.S. Government take? H. How might NTIA better assist with jurisdictional challenges on the internet? II. Multistakeholder Approach to Internet Governance A. Does the multistakeholder approach continue to support an environment for the internet to grow and thrive? If so, why? If not, why not? B. Are there public policy areas in which the multistakeholder approach works best? If yes, what are those areas and why? Are there areas in which the multistakeholder approach does not work effectively? If there are, what are those areas and why? C. Are the existing accountability structures within multistakeholder internet governance sufficient? If not, why not? What improvements can be made? D. Should the IANA Stewardship Transition be unwound? If yes, why and how? If not, why not? E. What should be NTIA's priorities within ICANN and the GAC? F. Are there any other DNS related activities NTIA should pursue? If yes, please describe. G. Are there barriers to engagement at the IGF? If so, how can we lower these barriers? H. Are there improvements that can be made to the IGF's structure, organization, planning processes, or intercessional work programs? If so, what are they? I. What, if any, action can NTIA take to help raise awareness about the IGF and foster stakeholder engagement? J. What role should multilateral organizations play in internet governance? III. Privacy and Security A. In what ways are cybersecurity threats harming international commerce? In what ways are the responses to those threats harming international commerce? B. Which international venues are the most appropriate to address questions of digital privacy? What privacy issues should NTIA prioritize in those international venues? IV. Emerging Technologies and Trends A. What emerging technologies and trends should be the focus of international policy discussions? Please provide specific examples. B. In which international venues should conversations about emerging technology and trends take place? Which international venues are the most effective? Which are the least effective? C. What are the current best practices for promoting innovation and investment for emerging technologies? Are these best practices universal, or are they dependent upon a country's level of economic development? How should NTIA promote these best practices? For any response, commenters may wish to consider describing specific goals and actions that NTIA, the Department, or the U.S. Government in general, might take (on its own or in conjunction with the private sector) to achieve those goals; the benefits and costs associated with the action; whether the proposal is agency-specific or interagency; the rationale and evidence to support it; and the roles of other stakeholders. Dated: May 31, 2018. David J. Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. 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Table 15 above details the number of mitigation, monitoring, and reporting Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002, or at
individuals that could be exposed to requirements. press@ntia.doc.gov.
received noise levels that could cause Dated: May 31, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
TTS or Level B harassment for the work Donna S. Wieting, Background: Within the U.S.
at the project site relative to the total Department of Commerce, the National
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
stock abundance. The numbers of National Marine Fisheries Service. Telecommunications and Information
animals authorized to be taken for all Administration (NTIA) is the Executive
[FR Doc. 2018–12043 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am]
species will be considered small relative Branch agency responsible for advising
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to the relevant stocks or populations the President on telecommunications
even if each estimated instance of take and information policy.1 NTIA was
occurred to a new individual. The total established in 1978 in response to the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
percent of the population (if each growing national consensus that
instance was a separate individual) for National Telecommunications and ‘‘telecommunications and information
which take is requested is less than Information Administration are vital to the public welfare, national
eight percent for all stocks (Table 15). security, and competitiveness of the
Based on the analysis contained herein [Docket No. 180124068–8068–01] United States,’’ and that, ‘‘rapid
of the activity (including the mitigation RIN 0660–XC041 technological advances being made in
and monitoring measures) and the the telecommunications and
anticipated take of marine mammals, International internet Policy Priorities information fields make it imperative
NMFS finds that small numbers of that the United States maintain effective
marine mammals will be taken relative AGENCY: National Telecommunications national and international policies and
to the population size of the affected and Information Administration, U.S. programs capable of taking advantage of
species or stocks. Department of Commerce. continued advancements.’’ 2
ACTION: Notice of inquiry. In the 40 years since its inception,
Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis NTIA has made growth and innovation
and Determination SUMMARY: Recognizing the vital in communications technologies—most
There are no relevant subsistence uses importance of the internet and digital recently internet communications—a
of the affected marine mammal stocks or communications to U.S. innovation, cornerstone of its mission. The
species implicated by this action. prosperity, education, and civic and Administration’s 2017 National Security
Therefore, NMFS has determined that cultural life, the National Strategy reaffirmed that ‘‘[t]he flow of
the total taking of affected species or Telecommunications and Information data and an open, interoperable internet
stocks will not have an unmitigable Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. are inseparable from the success of the
adverse impact on the availability of Department of Commerce has made it a U.S. economy,’’ and stated
such species or stocks for taking for top priority to encourage growth and unequivocally that, ‘‘the United States
subsistence purposes. innovation for the internet and internet- will advocate for open, interoperable
enabled economy. Towards that end, communications, with minimal barriers
Endangered Species Act (ESA) NTIA is seeking comments and to the global exchange of information
recommendations from all interested and services.’’ 3
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
stakeholders on its international NTIA’s Office of International Affairs:
Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C.
internet policy priorities for 2018 and The Office of International Affairs (OIA)
1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal
beyond. These comments will help leads NTIA’s overseas work. It plays a
agency insure that any action it
inform NTIA to identify priority issues central role in the formulation of the
authorizes, funds, or carries out is not U.S. Government’s international
and help NTIA effectively leverage its
likely to jeopardize the continued information and communications
resources and expertise to address those
existence of any endangered or technology policies, particularly with
issues.
threatened species or result in the respect to the internet and the internet-
destruction or adverse modification of DATES: Comments are due on or before
5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 2, 2018. enabled economy. OIA’s diverse
designated critical habitat. To ensure policymaking efforts include protecting
ESA compliance for the issuance of ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
and promoting an open and
IHAs, NMFS consults internally, in this submitted by email to iipp2018@ interoperable internet, advocating for
case with the West Coast Region ntia.doc.gov. Comments submitted by the free flow of information, and
Protected Resources Division Office, email should be machine-readable and strengthening the global marketplace for
whenever we propose to authorize take should not be copy-protected. Written American digital products and services.
for endangered or threatened species. comments also may be submitted by OIA advances these and related
No incidental take of ESA-listed mail to the National priorities at such global venues as the
species is authorized or expected to Telecommunications and Information International Telecommunication Union
result from this activity. Therefore, Administration, U.S. Department of (ITU), the internet Governance Forum
NMFS has determined that consultation Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue (IGF), the Asia-Pacific Economic
under Section 7 of the ESA is not NW, Room 4725, Attn: Fiona Alexander, Cooperation (APEC) forum, the
required for this action. Washington, DC 20230. Organization of American States (OAS)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Organization for Economic
Authorization
Fiona Alexander, National Cooperation and Development (OECD),
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for the harassment of small numbers of Administration, U.S. Department of 1 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2)(D).
marine mammals incidental to the Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 2 47 U.S.C. 901(b)(1–6).
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Border Rules (CBPRs) and the E.U.-U.S. I. The Free Flow of Information and organization, planning processes, or
Privacy Shield Arrangement.9 Jurisdiction intercessional work programs? If so,
Emerging Technologies and Trends: A. What are the challenges to the free what are they?
NTIA also advocates for policies that I. What, if any, action can NTIA take
flow of information online?
enable entrepreneurs and innovators to to help raise awareness about the IGF
B. Which foreign laws and policies
take risks and to find global markets for and foster stakeholder engagement?
restrict the free flow of information J. What role should multilateral
new digital products and services. This online? What is the impact on U.S.
advocacy often draws NTIA into organizations play in internet
companies and users in general? governance?
discussions about access to broadband C. Have courts in other countries
internet service, digital literacy, issued internet-related judgments that III. Privacy and Security
intellectual property, and technological apply national laws to the global A. In what ways are cybersecurity
standardization. Over the last decade, internet? What have been the practical threats harming international
these discussions have intensified, as effects on U.S. companies of such commerce? In what ways are the
many countries have invested greater judgements? What have the effects been responses to those threats harming
resources into developing national on users? international commerce?
innovation strategies, and have D. What are the challenges to freedom B. Which international venues are the
increasingly brought those ideas into of expression online? most appropriate to address questions of
international forums, such as APEC and E. What should be the role of all digital privacy? What privacy issues
the OECD. Over the coming years, these stakeholders globally—governments, should NTIA prioritize in those
discussions will increasingly focus on companies, technical experts, civil international venues?
issues such as the economic and social society and end users—in ensuring free
impacts of artificial intelligence, the IV. Emerging Technologies and Trends
expression online?
workforce changes brought on by F. What role can NTIA play in helping A. What emerging technologies and
automation and new internet-enabled to reduce restrictions on the free flow of trends should be the focus of
business models, and the growth of information over the internet and international policy discussions? Please
blockchain applications, to name a few. ensuring free expression online? provide specific examples.
NTIA welcomes comments on how OIA G. In which international B. In which international venues
should participate in international organizations or venues might NTIA should conversations about emerging
discussions of these issues, as well as most effectively advocate for the free technology and trends take place?
other issues related to emerging flow of information and freedom of Which international venues are the most
technologies and trends. expression? What specific actions effective? Which are the least effective?
should NTIA and the U.S. Government C. What are the current best practices
Request for Comments for promoting innovation and
take?
Instructions for Commenters: NTIA H. How might NTIA better assist with investment for emerging technologies?
invites comments on the full range of jurisdictional challenges on the Are these best practices universal, or are
questions presented by this Notice, internet? they dependent upon a country’s level
including issues that are not specifically of economic development? How should
raised. Commenters are encouraged to II. Multistakeholder Approach to NTIA promote these best practices?
address any or all of the following Internet Governance For any response, commenters may
questions. Comments that contain A. Does the multistakeholder wish to consider describing specific
references to specific court cases, approach continue to support an goals and actions that NTIA, the
studies, and/or research should include environment for the internet to grow Department, or the U.S. Government in
copies of the referenced materials with and thrive? If so, why? If not, why not? general, might take (on its own or in
the submitted comments. Commenters B. Are there public policy areas in conjunction with the private sector) to
should include the name of the person which the multistakeholder approach achieve those goals; the benefits and
or organization filing the comment, as works best? If yes, what are those areas costs associated with the action;
well as a page number on each page of and why? Are there areas in which the whether the proposal is agency-specific
their submissions. All comments multistakeholder approach does not or interagency; the rationale and
received are a part of the public record work effectively? If there are, what are evidence to support it; and the roles of
and will generally be posted on the those areas and why? other stakeholders.
NTIA website, http://www.ntia.doc. C. Are the existing accountability Dated: May 31, 2018.
gov/, without change. All personal structures within multistakeholder David J. Redl,
identifying information (for example, internet governance sufficient? If not, Assistant Secretary for Communications and
name or address) voluntarily submitted why not? What improvements can be Information.
by the commenter may be publicly made? [FR Doc. 2018–12075 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am]
accessible. Do not submit confidential D. Should the IANA Stewardship BILLING CODE 3510–60–P
business information or otherwise Transition be unwound? If yes, why and
sensitive or protected information. how? If not, why not?
E. What should be NTIA’s priorities CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
9 See Department of Commerce, Fact Sheet: within ICANN and the GAC? COMMISSION
Overview of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework F. Are there any other DNS related
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(Feb. 29, 2106), https://www.commerce.gov/news/ [Docket No. CPSC–2018–0006]
fact-sheets/2016/02/fact-sheet-overview-eu-us-
activities NTIA should pursue? If yes,
privacy-shield-framework; see also Department of please describe.
Draft Guidelines for Determining Age
Commerce, Press Release, Joint Press Statement G. Are there barriers to engagement at
from Secretary Ross and Commissioner Jourova on Appropriateness of Toys; Notice of
the IGF? If so, how can we lower these
the Privacy Shield Review (Sept. 20, 2017), https:// Extension of Comment Period
www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2017/09/
barriers?
joint-press-statement-secretary-ross-and- H. Are there improvements that can AGENCY:U.S. Consumer Product Safety
commissioner-jourova-privacy. be made to the IGF’s structure, Commission.
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| Contact | Fiona Alexander, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4706, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1866; email [email protected] Please direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002, or at [email protected] | |
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