News Rhode Island becomes 39th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement 20th December 2017 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.
News FirstNet changes key terms of draft spectrum-lease agreement with Dec. 28 deadline approaching 20th December 2017 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.
News Colorado becomes 38th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement 19th December 2017 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.
News Illinois becomes 37th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ decision 18th December 2017 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.
News Kennedy, Karp leaving FirstNet to start new company focused on public-safety broadband 18th December 2017 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.
News New Hampshire Executive Council in the spotlight as work continues on Rivada Networks contract 15th December 2017 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.
News Wisconsin becomes 35th state to make FirstNet ‘opt-in’ announcement 15th December 2017 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.
News Newscan: New Hampshire Gov. Sununu wants to opt out of FirstNet; Executive Councilor Kenney disagrees 15th December 2017 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations New Hampshire Gov. Sununu wants to opt out of FirstNet; Executive Councilor Kenney disagrees ‘They could have raped me or killed me.’ Faulty radios put prison officers in danger If terrorists hit Dallas, would first-responder radios be ready? I used to track cell-phone-location information for prosecutors. Why defense […]
Video Sonim Technologies: CEO Bob Plaschke describes key takeaways from first-responder comms event 14th December 2017 Sonim Technologies CEO Bob Plaschke discusses some of the public-safety-communications innovations and collaboration showcased during the “The Future of First-Responder Technologies” event conducted Dec. 7 in Washington, D.C.
News Updated: LA-RICS approves deal with AT&T on potential transfer of region’s public-safety LTE network 14th December 2017 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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