存档的数字经济委员会顾问成员平衡计划

(1) Federal Advisory Committee Name Digital Economy Board of Advisors. (2) Authority Authority for the Board is found in the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act(FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), and pursuant to Section 105 of the NationalTelecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Organization Act, 47 U.S.C. § 904(b), which authorized the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Informationto “establish one or more telecommunications or information advisory committees (or both)composed of experts in the telecommunications and/or information areas outside theGovernment.” (3) Mission/Function The Board’s function is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce,through the Assistant Secretary, on a broad range of issues concerning the digital economy andInternet policy. Its mission is to increase domestic prosperity, improve education, and facilitateparticipation in political and cultural life through the expansion of digital technologies. The Board will serve as a centralized forum for gathering consensus input from a wide range ofexperts, including those with business insights. The Board will focus on ways to ensure that theInternet continues to thrive as an engine of growth, innovation, and free expression. Among otherthings, the Board will gather information and provide an analysis of challenges related to the globalfree flow of information on the Internet, including policies that could restrict cross-borderinformation flows. In carrying out its duties, the Board may also provide guidance on other policymatters that impact the digital economy, such as expanding broadband capacity, enhancingcybersecurity, protecting privacy, examining the role of intermediaries, promoting the developmentof new digital technologies, and analyzing the impact of the Internet on job growth and theeconomy as a whole. The scope of activities will be limited to providing advice andrecommendations. (4) Points of View Under the Board’s Charter, the Board may have no fewer than five (5) members and no morethan thirty (30) members. Membership will include a balanced representation acrosscommercial, civil society, and academic sectors. Members will not represent any organization orinterest. Membership balance is not static and may change depending on the work of the Board.All appointments are made without discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. The members will beappointed as Special Government Employees. The Assistant Secretary will conduct a review of nominees and make recommendations to theSecretary for appointments. NTIA will consider the following factors when assessing eachapplicant’s knowledge of and experience in digital economy issues, including, but not limited to: (a)Educational background (e.g.,advance degree in engineering, economics, law, business,or public policy);(b)Professional experience and accomplishments (e.g., nature of work, job function,projects, or publications); and(c)Current employment and membership in associations (e.g.,technology developers;manufacturers; academia; civil society; service providers with customers in domestic andinternational markets). (5) Other Balance Factors None. (6) Candidate Identification Process a.Description of Process.NTIA will solicit candidate nominations through the issuance ofa notice published in the Federal Register. NTIA also may utilize additional sources toidentify candidates and solicit recommendations for candidates, including the ExecutiveOffice of the President, recommendations from current and former Federal advisorycommittee members, Department of Commerce stakeholder contacts and meetings,recommendations from stakeholders and government sources, notice on the committeeweb site, and outreach to relevant stakeholders in industry sectors, academia, and civilsociety organizations. Additionally, NTIA shall conduct a careful review of membershipstructure and points of view, see § 4 of this Membership Balance Plan. b.Agency Staff.NTIA will develop a candidate list that will be evaluated by the Secretaryas the slate of candidates for appointment. The Secretary of Commerce will issueappointment letters following established Department of Commerce review, vetting, andappointment procedures. c.Membership Term Limit and FAC Vacancies.The Secretary of Commerce willappoint members for a two-year term and may reappoint members for additional terms. Ifa term expires or a vacancy occurs during the life of the Board, the Assistant Secretarymay recommend any of the following: (a)Reappointment of an incumbent;(b)Selection of a candidate in accordance with the Candidate Identification Process inthis Membership Balance Plan; or (c)Selection of a replacement from a list of candidates whose applications were receivedwithin the previous year. NTIA will strive to submit a current member for reappointmen