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Rhode Island becomes 39th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announces that she has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of her state, making Rhode Island the 39th state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.

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FirstNet changes key terms of draft spectrum-lease agreement with Dec. 28 deadline approaching

FirstNet changes terms in its draft spectrum management lease agreement (SMLA) in a manner that potentially reduce “opt-out” states’ financial liabilities significantly in the case of a failure in alternative radio access network (RAN) performance or public-safety adoption of the alternative FirstNet service.

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Colorado becomes 38th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announces that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making Colorado the 38th state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.

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Illinois becomes 37th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ decision

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announces that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making Illinois the 37th state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.

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Kennedy, Karp leaving FirstNet to start new company focused on public-safety broadband

FirstNet President TJ Kennedy and FirstNet Chief Counsel Jason Karp will be leaving FirstNet at the end of the year to start a new company early next year that will focus on helping technology firms develop broadband solutions that will meet the needs of public-safety users.

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New Hampshire Executive Council in the spotlight as work continues on Rivada Networks contract

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu last week decided the state should pursue the “opt-out” alternative to FirstNet, but the New Hampshire Executive Council must approve a contract with Rivada Networks to build and operate an alternative radio access network (RAN) for the state to continue pursuit of “opt-opt” status.

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Wisconsin becomes 35th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announces that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making Wisconsin the 35th state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.

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Updated: LA-RICS approves deal with AT&T on potential transfer of region’s public-safety LTE network

Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) board members approve an agreement that would transfer the LA-RICS public-safety LTE assets to AT&T, so they can be integrated into the FirstNet system, if California Gov. Jerry Brown makes an “opt-in” decision.

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FirstNet launches ruthless-preemption functionality for ‘primary’ public-safety subscribers

FirstNet public-safety subscribers in the “primary” user category—law enforcement, fire, EMS, 911 and emergency-management personnel—now have preemptive access across AT&T’s network, FirstNet and AT&T announced today.

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Missouri becomes 34th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announces that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making Missouri the 34th state—not including two territories—to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system.

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Rhode Island becomes 39th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement

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FirstNet changes key terms of draft spectrum-lease agreement with Dec. 28 deadline approaching

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Colorado becomes 38th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement

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Illinois becomes 37th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ decision

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Kennedy, Karp leaving FirstNet to start new company focused on public-safety broadband

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New Hampshire Executive Council in the spotlight as work continues on Rivada Networks contract

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Wisconsin becomes 35th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement

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Updated: LA-RICS approves deal with AT&T on potential transfer of region’s public-safety LTE network

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FirstNet launches ruthless-preemption functionality for ‘primary’ public-safety subscribers

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Missouri becomes 34th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement

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