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| ==Goals== | | ==Goals== |
− | NTIA has many goals for the development of Telecommunication and information sector. The following are a few goals of NTIA: | + | NTIA has many goals for the development of the Telecommunication and Information sector, including the following: |
| * To provide U.S. citizens with internet, phone and cable services at an affordable rate. | | * To provide U.S. citizens with internet, phone and cable services at an affordable rate. |
| * To provide information infrastructure grants for the development of under-served areas within the country. | | * To provide information infrastructure grants for the development of under-served areas within the country. |
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| * Providing the infrastructure for the radio and television broadcasters to efficiently maintain and expand their services. | | * Providing the infrastructure for the radio and television broadcasters to efficiently maintain and expand their services. |
| * Negotiating with other governments across the globe to provide platform for the U.S. companies to have a global outreach and provide their services internationally. | | * Negotiating with other governments across the globe to provide platform for the U.S. companies to have a global outreach and provide their services internationally. |
− | * To perform a long term research to find the new possibilities in using the higher frequency spectrum for telecommunication. | + | * To perform a long term research to find new possibilities in using the higher frequency spectrum for telecommunication. |
− | * Partnering with national, state and local public safety agencies to understand the necessities of the future spectrum on the grass root level. <ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Telecommunications-and-Information-Administration/132977413407954 NTIA Facebook]</ref><ref>[http://ecommerce.hostip.info/pages/771/National-Telecommunications-Information-Administration-NTIA.html ecommerce.hostip.info]</ref> | + | * Partnering with national, state and local public safety agencies to understand the necessities of the future spectrum on the grass root level.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Telecommunications-and-Information-Administration/132977413407954 NTIA Facebook]</ref><ref>[http://ecommerce.hostip.info/pages/771/National-Telecommunications-Information-Administration-NTIA.html ecommerce.hostip.info]</ref> |
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| ==Organizational offices of NTIA== | | ==Organizational offices of NTIA== |