Policy Outreach

The Policy Outreach Working Group (PWG) works to create robust interfaces between center participants and the U.S. spectrum policy community to strengthen NSF SpectrumX policy relevance and impact. 

Accordingly, the PWG broadly aims to:

• Create awareness of current spectrum policy and related technology issues within NSF SpectrumX
• Create awareness of the NSF SpectrumX expertise, activities, and publications among external industry and government spectrum policy stakeholders

To accomplish these goals, the PWG helps guide center research, promote exchange around center strategic plans as well as technical and policy options, and prepare students and researchers to engage in external proceedings as appropriate. Specific activities that the PWG supports include engaging consultants to expand the center’s capacity to connect with relevant policy stakeholders, meeting with Hill staffers to discuss spectrum issues, participating in spectrum-related panels and keynotes at major conferences and events, and submitting comments on proposed spectrum strategies, plans, and auctions.

Through these efforts, the PWG supports NSF SpectrumX’s aim of raising the visibility, participation, and objectiveness of spectrum coordination and regulatory processes amongst key stakeholders, including academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and governmental bodies at all levels. Additionally, the PWG’s work in enhancing policy outreach and impact efforts enables NSF SpectrumX to serve as a trusted and objective partner in the radio spectrum community, providing expert perspectives on technology and policy options without advocating for specific policy outcomes.