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views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>WASHINGTON – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced a Request for Comment on how companies’ data practices may impose outsized harm on marginalized or underserved communities.</p> <p>The ways in which firms collect, share, and use data can exacerbate existing structural inequities. As NTIA notes in its Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights Request for Comment:</p> <p>Online job ads may be targeted based on real or perceived demographic characteristics such as age, sex, or race – reaching certain groups while ignoring others.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2023/time-action-intersection-privacy-and-civil-rights" hreflang="en">Time for Action at the Intersection of Privacy and Civil Rights</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content">Remarks of Alan Davidson Assistant Secretary of Communications and Information National Telecommunications and Information Administration Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy and the Center on Privacy & Technology “Building on the Dream: Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights” January 18, 2023</div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2021/nearly-three-fourths-online-households-continue-have-digital-privacy-and-security-concerns" hreflang="und">Nearly Three-Fourths of Online Households Continue to Have Digital Privacy and Security Concerns </a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Blog</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content">The security and privacy landscape has continued to evolve since NTIA first asked about it in our 2015 Internet Use Survey. High-profile data breaches and debates about the role of technology in people’s lives have kept concerns about privacy and security in the forefront.</div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2021/ntia-virtual-listening-sessions-explore-data-privacy-equity-and-civil-rights" hreflang="und">NTIA Virtual Listening Sessions to Explore Data Privacy, Equity and Civil Rights</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Blog</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>Every day, personal information is used to make important decisions: about what advertisements we see, what types of health care is offered in our communities, and what fields of study our educational institutes believe we are best suited for.</p> <p>The collection, processing, and sharing of personal information can create serious risks for everyone. For racial minorities, people living with disabilities, people living in poverty, and other marginalized and underserved communities, the risks can be especially acute.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2019/remarks-acting-assistant-secretary-rinaldo-data-privacy-conference-usa-2019" hreflang="und">Remarks of Acting Assistant Secretary Rinaldo at the Data Privacy Conference USA 2019</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content">Good morning. It’s great to be here at the National Press Club. I was here just last week for NTIA’s annual spectrum policy event. It was a really terrific event, and like today, it’s made all the better because we’re just one block from my office. I’d like to thank Forum Global for inviting me to speak today and for putting together a great program. Later this morning NTIA’s privacy policy specialist, Travis Hall, will be speaking on a panel about data innovation. Travis has been a key leader working on privacy at NTIA, so I think everyone here will really benefit from hearing his thoughts on these issues.</div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2019/remarks-acting-assistant-secretary-rinaldo-igf-usa-2019" hreflang="und">Remarks of Acting Assistant Secretary Rinaldo at IGF-USA 2019</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p align="center"><strong>Remarks of Diane Rinaldo<br> Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information<br> IGF-USA 2019<br> Washington, D.C.<br> July 25, 2019</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>--As Prepared for Delivery--</strong></p> <p>Thank you to Melinda and Dustin for the introduction, and for all the work you’ve done to make IGF-USA a success.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2019/remarks-acting-assistant-secretary-rinaldo-gctc-smart-and-secure-cities-and-communities-challenge" hreflang="und">Remarks of Acting Assistant Secretary Rinaldo at the GCTC Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge Expo</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p align="center"><strong>Remarks of Diane Rinaldo<br> Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information<br> GCTC Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge Expo<br> Washington, D.C.<br> July 11, 2019</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>--As Prepared for Delivery--</strong></p> <p>Hello and thank you for being here.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/press-release/2019/global-city-teams-challenge-smart-and-secure-city-expo-convenes-july-10-12-washington-dc" hreflang="und">Global City Teams Challenge Smart and Secure City Expo Convenes July 10-12 in Washington, D.C.</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Press Release</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p class="rtecenter"><span><strong>Cybersecurity and privacy included in 2019 problem-solving goals</strong></span></p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2019/remarks-assistant-secretary-redl-mobile-world-congress-ministerial-programme" hreflang="und">Remarks of Assistant Secretary Redl at the Mobile World Congress Ministerial Programme</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p align="center"><strong>Remarks of David J. Redl<br> Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information<br> Mobile World Congress Ministerial Programme<br> Barcelona, Spain<br> February 26, 2019</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>-- As Prepared for Delivery --</strong></p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/press-release/2018/ntia-releases-comments-proposed-approach-protecting-consumer-privacy" hreflang="und">NTIA Releases Comments on a Proposed Approach to Protecting Consumer Privacy</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Press Release</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>Today, NTIA released <a href="/other-publication/2018/comments-developing-administration-s-approach-consumer-privacy">comments it received</a> in response to a September 25, 2018, <a href="/press-release/2018/ntia-seeks-comment-new-approach-consumer-data-privacy">request for comment</a> on a high-level framework for protecting consumer data privacy. We received over 200 comments from individuals, industry associations, companies, civil society, and academics.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2018/remarks-assistant-secretary-redl-forum-europe-artificial-intelligence-2018" hreflang="und">Remarks of Assistant Secretary Redl at Forum Europe: Artificial Intelligence 2018</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p align="center"><strong>Remarks of David J. Redl</strong><br> <strong>Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information<br> Forum Europe: Artificial Intelligence 2018<br> Brussels, Belgium<br> October 18, 2018</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>--As Prepared for Delivery--</strong></p> <p>Thank you. It’s great to be here in Brussels to discuss the exciting promise of artificial intelligence and how the U.S. government is preparing for the future of AI.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/press-release/2018/ntia-seeks-comment-new-approach-consumer-data-privacy" hreflang="und">NTIA Seeks Comment on New Approach to Consumer Data Privacy</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Press Release</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a <a href="/federal-register-notice/2018/request-comments-developing-administration-s-approach-consumer-privacy">Request for Comments</a> on a proposed approach to consumer data privacy designed to provide high levels of protection for individuals, while giving organizations legal clarity and the flexibility to innovate.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2018/remarks-assistant-secretary-redl-mobile-world-congress-americas" hreflang="und">Remarks of Assistant Secretary Redl at Mobile World Congress Americas</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p align="center"><strong>Remarks of David J. Redl<br> Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information<br> Mobile World Congress Americas<br> Los Angeles<br> September 12, 2018</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>--As Prepared for Delivery--</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>Ensuring America’s Leadership in a 5G World</strong></p> <p>Thank you. It’s great to be here in Los Angeles among so many friends and colleagues.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2018/remarks-assistant-secretary-redl-igf-usa-2018" hreflang="und">Remarks of Assistant Secretary Redl at IGF-USA 2018</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p align="center"><strong>Remarks of David J. Redl<br> Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information<br> IGF-USA 2018<br> Washington, D.C.<br> July 27, 2018</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>-- As prepared for delivery --</strong></p> <p>Thank you, Shane, and thanks as well to your co-chair, Dustin Phillips; the ISOC-DC chapter, which provides Secretarial support for the IGF-USA; and all members of the IGF-USA Steering Committee for volunteering their time to organize this important event.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2016/finding-common-ground-uas" hreflang="und">Finding Common Ground on UAS</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Blog</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>More than a year ago, President Obama <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/02/15/presidential-memorandum-promoting-economic-competitiveness-while-safegua">asked NTIA</a> to convene stakeholders to help develop best practices to address privacy, transparency and accountability issues related to private and commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2015/remarks-assistant-secretary-strickling-internet-governance-forum-usa-07/16/2015" hreflang="und">Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at the Internet Governance Forum USA 07/16/2015</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p align="center"><strong>Remarks of Lawrence E. Strickling</strong><br> <strong>Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information</strong><br> <strong>The Internet Governance Forum USA</strong><br> <strong>Washington, D.C.</strong><br> <strong>July 16, 2015</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>—As Prepared for Delivery—</strong></p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2015/improving-privacy-transparency-and-accountability-unmanned-aircraft-systems" hreflang="und">Improving Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability for Unmanned Aircraft Systems</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Blog</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have the potential to provide a wide range of innovative and beneficial services to businesses and consumers in the United States. From enhancing news gathering, improving agribusiness, providing new delivery models, to providing Internet in remote areas, the possibilities for UAS are staggering.  Consumer trust and responsible operation are keys to fully tapping the transformative potential of unmanned aircraft.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2015/testimony-associate-administrator-john-b-morris-jr-senate-committee-commerce-science-and" hreflang="und">Testimony of Associate Administrator John B. Morris, Jr before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Unmanned Aircraft Systems</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p align="center"><strong>Testimony of</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>John B. Morris, Jr.<br> Associate Administrator<br> Office of Policy Analysis and Development<br> National Telecommunications and Information Administration<br> United States Department of Commerce</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>Before the</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security<br> Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation<br> United States Senate</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>Hearing entitled</strong></p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/press-release/2015/ntia-seeks-comment-process-developing-best-practices-commercial-and-private-use-unmanned-aircraft" hreflang="und">NTIA Seeks Comment on Process for Developing Best Practices for Commercial and Private Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Press Release</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced it is seeking comment on a new multistakeholder process aimed at developing privacy best practices for the commercial and private use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The public is invited to submit suggestions concerning the structure of the multistakeholder engagement and the substantive issues stakeholders will discuss.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/press-release/2014/statement-assistant-secretary-strickling-enhanced-privacy-notices-released-application-developers" hreflang="und">Statement from Assistant Secretary Strickling on Enhanced Privacy Notices Released by the Application Developers Alliance, Intuit and TRUSTe</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Press Release</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>“We applaud today’s announcements from the Application Developers Alliance, Intuit and TRUSTe that they have released enhanced privacy notices for mobile applications, which are based on the code of conduct developed through the NTIA-convened multistakeholder process.  This is an important step that will give consumers more information about what data is being collected via mobile apps and empower consumers to protect their privacy.  We are pleased that others have tested and implemented notices, including ACT: The App Association and Lookout, and we encourage other companies to i</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/press-release/2014/ntia-seeks-comment-big-data-and-consumer-privacy-bill-rights" hreflang="und">NTIA Seeks Comment on Big Data and the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Press Release</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking public comment on how developments related to “big data” impact the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2014/remarks-assistant-secretary-strickling-multistakeholder-meeting-commercial-facial-recognition" hreflang="und">Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at Multistakeholder Meeting on Commercial Facial Recognition Technology</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p> </p> <p align="center"><strong>Remarks of Lawrence E. Strickling<br> Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information<br> Privacy Multistakeholder Meeting on Commercial Facial Recognition Technology</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>February 6, 2014</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>—As Prepared for Delivery—</strong></p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2014/ntia-convene-first-facial-recognition-technology-multistakeholder-meeting" hreflang="und">NTIA to Convene First Facial Recognition Technology Multistakeholder Meeting </a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Blog</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>This week, the Commerce Department is taking an important step in our campaign to drive innovation and better protect consumer privacy in the digital economy.</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/speech/testimony/2013/remarks-assistant-secretary-strickling-american-european-community-association-aeca-conference" hreflang="und">Remarks by Assistant Secretary Strickling at American European Community Association (AECA) Conference</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Speech/Testimony</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p align="center"><strong>Remarks by Lawrence E. Strickling<br> Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information<br> “Data Protection: The Challenges and Opportunities for Individuals and Businesses”<br> American European Community Association (AECA) Conference<br> Brussels, Belgium<br> December 3, 2013</strong><br>  </p> <p align="center">-As prepared for delivery-</p></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/blog/2013/privacy-and-facial-recognition-technology" hreflang="und">Privacy and Facial Recognition Technology</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><span class="views-created-dot-type--type">Blog</span> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><p>Today, we are launching a <a href="/other-publication/2013/privacy-multistakeholder-meetings-regarding-facial-recognition-technology-feb">new privacy multistakeholder process</a> on commercial use of 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