FCC & Federal Partners Sign Spectrum Innovation Cooperation Agreement

The Federal Communications Commission has entered into an agreement with the National Science Foundation and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to support NSF’s Spectrum Innovation Initiative. NSF launched the initiative in 2020 to seek innovative advancements in research and development on the biggest challenges facing the United States due to increased demand for electromagnetic spectrum access. The Memorandum of Agreement between the agencies is intended to ensure that FCC and NTIA staff can provide their subject matter expertise to help ensure that NSF’s Spectrum Innovation Initiative investments in spectrum research, infrastructure, and workforce development are in alignment with US spectrum regulatory and policy objectives, principles, and strategies. Key research areas include spectrum flexibility and agility, working towards near real-time spectrum awareness, and improved spectrum efficiency and effectiveness through secure and autonomous spectrum decision-making. The first key goal will be establishing the US’s first National Center for Wireless Spectrum Research