Spectrum Policy for the 21st Century

Citation
office of the President, Spectrum Policy for the 21st Century, 39 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 726, 727 (May 23, 2003) (full-text).

Overview
In May 2003, the President issued a memorandum to the heads of Executive Departments and Agencies outlining his “Spectrum Policy for the 21st Century." The President’s Spectrum Policy Initiative called for a critical review of current spectrum management policies and practices to establish a new U.S. spectrum policy that will foster economic growth; ensure U.S. national and homeland security; maintain our global leadership in communications technology and services; and satisfy other vital U.S. needs in areas such as public safety, scientific research, Federal transportation infrastructure, and law enforcement.

NTIA activities
Pursuant to this initiative, NTIA has implemented measures to promote greater access to the radio spectrum by improving the efficiency of radio systems and operations. Specifically, NTIA has


 * 1) modernized Federal spectrum management processes with advanced information technology, aiming toward fully-automated, web-based analysis, coordination, and record-keeping capabilities;
 * 2) enhanced spectrum engineering and analytical tools by developing best practices recognized by the government and industry; and (3) promoted the use of market-based economic mechanisms in spectrum management by recognizing the role that spectrum value must play in Federal procurement decision-making.