News FirstNet board establishes review committee in wake of Fitzgerald allegations 9th May 2013 Chairman Sam Ginn vows to implement committee recommendations, find ways to improve the working relationships on the board.
News FirstNet board to consider new review committee today 8th May 2013 If formed, the committee would address concerns raised by FirstNet board member Paul Fitzgerald about a proposed network plan, alleged conflicts of interest, and poor communication amongst board members.
Commentary The readers always write: FirstNet will not meet expectations 7th May 2013 Four out of five respondents believe that the much-anticipated nationwide broadband network for first responders ultimately will fall short, with politics and economics cited nearly equally as the reason.
News Carriers, PSAPs prepare for transition to VoLTE 30th April 2013 It will take longer for PSAPs to make the transition, but once it occurs they will be able to leverage powerful capabilities not available today, particularly in the area of location.
Commentary How to avoid making a blind public-safety broadband decision 30th April 2013 Each state Point of Contact (POC) will have myriad factors to consider when advising the governor whether the state should opt out of the FirstNet nationwide buildout plans.
Commentary FirstNet’s Ginn has quite a mess on his hands 25th April 2013 In the wake of FirstNet board member Paul Fitzgerald’s allegations against fellow board members, Chairman Sam Ginn needs to keep his promise to pursue a prompt investigation, because it’s likely that Congress will be monitoring the situation closely.
News FirstNet announces D’Agostino as general manager 23rd April 2013 Former Verizon Wireless executive has more than three decades of telecommunications experience, and an “enormous amount of passion” for public safety.
Commentary Boston bombings raise sharing questions for FirstNet 22nd April 2013 Network-congestion issues during the aftermath of the Boston bombings should spur FirstNet members to ask some hard questions before agreeing to potential sharing arrangements with commercial operators.
News FirstNet’s Swenson: Public-safety BTOP projects may get answers next month 18th April 2013 Spectrum-lease negotiations are going “quite well,” and should be wrapped up within the established 90-day period.
Article Public safety needs data and application interoperability 18th April 2013 The time for FirstNet to foster such interoperability is now, as it begins designing its nationwide broadband network for first responders.
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