Committee on Communications Policy (CCP)

Mission Statement

The Committee on Communications Policy (CCP) promotes formulation of sound legislation, regulation and policies relating to communications technologies. Committee members have focused on such issues as spectrum efficiency, high-performance computing, RFID, digital high-resolution systems, personal communications systems, and privacy.

CCP welcomes IEEE-USA members who would like to assist the committee in its mission.  Contact Deborah Rudolph at d.rudolph@ieee.org for details.

Priority Issues and Activities

• RFID
• Broadband Deployment
• Internet Traffic Management
• IPv4/IPv6
• Technical Advice for Communications Policy
• Online Authentication
• Privacy
• Cognitive Radio and Spectrum Utilization

Position Statements

Broadband High Speed Broadband Networks Accelerating Advanced Broadband Deployment in the United States Universal Access - Under Review 2006 2003 2003 Encryption Encryption Policy - 2008 Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure Protection and Information Technology - Under Review 2002 Privacy Privacy - Under Review 2003 RFID Developing National Policies on the Deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology 2006 SPAM Spam Control 2003 Spectrum Improving Spectrum Usage Through Cognitive Radio Technology 2003 VOIP Voice Over Internet Protocol Services 2005

White Papers

• "RFID: The State of Radio Frequency Identification Implementation and Its Policy Implications"
  November 2005, can be purchased through the IEEE-USA Shop for $4.99 member price; $14.95 nonmember. Members can click on the login link, click on the "shop" tab, and then click on the product title to obtain the member discount.

• "Providing Ubiquitous Gigabit Networks in the United States" - White paper prepared by CCP (approved 14 March 2005).

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Policy Communications

• Statement to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for it's hearing on "Why Broadband Matters."
  16 September 2008
• Letter to Senate Commerce Committee endorsing and encouraging Senate action on the Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 (H.R. 3919). 25 July 2008
• Letter to the FCC Chair and Commissioners outlining recommendations for enhancing the technical expertise in FCC decision-making activities. 05 June 2008
• Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee members endorsing the Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 (H.R. 3919). 29 October 2007
• Letter to U.S. Senate asking Senators to join the U.S. Senate RFID Caucus organized by Senators Byron Dorgan and John Cornyn.  12 July 2006
• Letter to key Congressional and Administration Officials forwarding CCP whitepaper on Providing Ubiquitous Gigabit Networks in the United States.  2 6 April 2005
• Letter to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging Congress to explore the technology-related background of nominees for Commissioners when confirming upcoming appointments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  18 March 2005
• Comments to FCC supporting a request by the IEEE 802.18 for an extension of time for public comment (PDF) on Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands. 20 August 2004
• Comments to FCC on IP-Enabled Services (Voice over Internet Protocol) (WC Docket No. 04-36). 28 May 2004
• Comments to FCC on Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion (GN Docket No. 04-54). 10 May 2004
• Comments to FCC on Carrier Current Systems, including Broadband over Power Line Systems (Amendment of Part 15 regarding new requirements and measurement guidelines for Access Broadband over Power Line Systems)(ET Docket No. 03-104/ET Docket No. 04-37). 3 May 2004
• Comments to FCC on Facilitating Opportunities for Flexible, Efficient, and Reliable Spectrum Use Employing Cognitive Radio Technologies: Authorization and Use of Software Defined Radios (ET Docket No. 03-108). 3 May 2004

IEEE International Conference on RFID 2007 Proceedings

Abstracts are available to all. Full articles are available to those who pay for it ($13 per article) or are members of Xplore subscribing institutions.

"This Decade's (R)evolutionary Telecommunications Paradigm? — workshop report prepared by Alan McAdams, Cornell University (March 2003)

Meeting Schedule

Meetings are generally held in IEEE-USA's Washington DC office from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST). Visitors are welcome and active participation is encouraged.

Please contact Deborah Rudolph for future meeting dates and details.

Committee Organization

IEEE-USA members are invited to serve on the committee to assist with the activities and mission of CCP.

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Participation

CCP invites IEEE U.S. members who have and interest in public policy coupled with expertise in the field of computers, communications, and Internet technology and who are willing to be active contributors to the committee's activities to join the committee as an Internet Corresponding Member. As an ICM, you will be invited to recommend committee activities, comment on draft position statements and testimonies, and otherwise participate in the business of the committee. To become an ICM, please provide a brief description of your interest and expertise in this area (no more that 250 words) and submit to:

Deborah Rudolph
IEEE-USA
1828 L Street, N.W.
Suite 1202
Washington, DC 20036
(Office) 202-530-8332
(Fax) 202-785-0835
(Email) d.rudolph@ieee.org

Resource Links

Selected Government Sites

• THOMAS — Legislative Information from the United States Congress
• United States House of Representatives
• United States Senate
• U.S. Congress Internet Caucus (Advisory Committee)
• The White House
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• General Services Administration Office of Information Technology
• Information Infrastructure Task Force
• National Information Infrastructure Virtual Library
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• National Science Foundation
• National Telecommunication and Information Administration
• Office of Science and Technology Policy
• President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection

Other Sites

• Association for Computing Machinery
• Benton Communications Policy and Practice
• The Center for Democracy and Technology
• Computers and Communication Archive
• Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
• Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Electronic Privacy Information Center
• IEEE Computer Society
• Internet2 Project
• Internet Policy Institute (Briefing the President)
• Internet Privacy Coalition
• IT Papers.Com (archive of IT-related white papers)
The Internet Society

  Last update: 02 October 2008