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Harlin McEwen, one of the leading public safety advocates of...

Harlin McEwen, one of the leading public safety advocates of a national wireless network for first responders, will be chairman of FirstNet’s Public Safety Advisory Committee, FirstNet Chairman Sam Ginn said Wednesday. McEwen was chairman of the Public Safety Spectrum…

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Trust and is the longtime chairman of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Communications Committee. The February spectrum law, which created FirstNet, also required the appointment of a standing public safety advisory committee. “I've asked him to work closely with my FirstNet Board colleague, Jeff Johnson, to assist him in getting the final membership and organizational structure of the Advisory Committee in place,” Ginn said. “FirstNet is eager to begin our crucial dialogue with these governmental and first responder leaders on how we can best deploy and operate the nationwide public safety broadband network.” FirstNet also announced the dates of the next meetings of its board -- Dec. 11, April 23, Aug. 13 and Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern (http://xrl.us/bnyhsi). All meetings in Washington are to be at the Commerce Department.