Signed into law by the President on February 22, 2012, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act created the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet). The law gives FirstNet the mission to build, operate and maintain the first high-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety. FirstNet will provide a single interoperable platform for emergency and daily public safety data communications. In New York, this is coordinated by the State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
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- Rivada’s Ganley calls on FirstNet to share revenues with states, provide free service to public safety
FirstNet should change its legal stance to allow states to share surplus revenues and provide public safety with a free-service package for publice safety in order to make the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) successful.
11/04/2016 - FirstNet will follow federal procurement rules, but delays in the process will not be allowed, CEO Poth says
FirstNet will not cut procedural corners or accept unnecessary delays as it enters the final stages of the procurement to select a contractor that will be tasked to build and maintain a nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) for the next 25 years, FirstNet CEO Mike Poth said yesterday.
11/03/2016 - Morgan O'Brien reflects on dismissed bid for nationwide FirstNet contract, potential for public safety
Morgan O'Brien, the co-founder of Nextel Communications and vice chairman of pdvWireless, discusses his thoughts on the FirstNet RFP process and his continued belief in its mission, despite pdvWireless bid's removal from consideration two weeks ago.
10/31/2016 - more news