The FirstNet board agreed to negotiate a spectrum...
The FirstNet board agreed to negotiate a spectrum lease agreement with Texas so the state can use 700 MHz public safety spectrum for an early first responder network in Harris County. The board appointed one of its members, Sue Swenson,…
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to negotiate an agreement with the state in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security. Board approval will be needed for the final lease. “Based on our site visits and other discussions with the project’s leaders and vendors, we've determined that the Texas project could provide substantial benefits to FirstNet’s nationwide deployment efforts and generate valuable lessons learned on the challenges we face,” said Sam Ginn, chairman of the FirstNet board. “Our task now is to negotiate the terms and conditions of the agreement that will transform the potential benefits into the tangible results of meaningful, working relationship between FirstNet and the grantee."