Commentary State consultations will set the tone for FirstNet 1st May 2014 With its consultation package in place, FirstNet officials and state representatives need to work in a collaborative manner. If they don’t, it’s hard to imagine the massive public-safety broadband project succeeding.
News FirstNet releases consultation package, plans to begin talks with states in July 1st May 2014 FirstNet releases a consultation package that provides a checklist of items that states and territories should prepare prior to initiating official consultation proceedings with FirstNet, which could begin as early as July 1.
News Teri Takai resigns from DoD position, remains on FirstNet board 30th April 2014 Teri Takai reportedly has submitted her resignation as the chief information officer (CIO) for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), but she will continue to serve as a FirstNet board member, according to a FirstNet spokesman.
News FirstNet names Afrashteh as its first CTO 28th April 2014 FirstNet announces that Ali Afrashteh—a telecom veteran with three decades of wireless network experience—is the chief technology officer (CTO) for the organization.
News FirstNet finance committee puts money behind program roadmap 28th April 2014 FirstNet’s finance committee approves a resolution to establish new guidelines allocating $72.1 million for expenditures designed to implement the program roadmap, without increasing the organization’s overall budget for the current fiscal year.
Commentary Incentive-auction rules could impact FirstNet funding, unlicensed use 24th April 2014 TV broadcasters and commercial carriers are understandably interested in the FCC’s rules for the incentive auction of 600 MHz spectrum next year, but other sectors of the wireless market–particularly public safety and those pursuing strategies in the TV white spaces–have a lot at stake, as well.
News FirstNet looks to initiate state consultations in July 17th April 2014 FirstNet officials plan to begin state consultations in July to determine the best way to deploy the portion of the nationwide broadband network for public safety within a give state or territory, according to a presentation recently given to state points of contact (SPOCs).
Commentary D’Agostino leaves large shoes to fill for FirstNet 15th April 2014 In the wake of FirstNet General Manager Bill D’Agostino’s resignation, the FirstNet board faces the challenge of finding a suitable replacement willing to tackle a position that is even more challenging than it appeared to be when D’Agostino accepted the job a year ago.
News Bill D’Agostino resigns as FirstNet general manager 14th April 2014 FirstNet General Manager Bill D’Agostino resigns from his post just days before his first anniversary at the helm. TJ Kennedy, FirstNet’s deputy general manager, assumes the general-manager role while a nationwide search for a permanent replacement for D’Agostino is conducted.
News Utilities interested in partnering with FirstNet, even if 900 MHz LTE initiative is successful 11th April 2014 Utilities would like to partner with FirstNet to gain access to its 700 MHz broadband spectrum, even if an initiative to transition some 900 MHz LMR spectrum to LTE is successful and provides utilities with priority access in that band, an official with the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) said during a session at IWCE 2014.
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