FirstNet Starts Second Year of Consultations With State, Local Government Officials
One year ago Wednesday, FirstNet held its initial state consultation meeting in Maryland, said Dave Buchanan, FirstNet director-state consultation, Wednesday in a blog post. Since then, FirstNet has held consultation meetings with 43 states and territories, including a meeting in…
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California this week, “to discuss in detail their specific requirements for the network,” Buchanan said. More than 2,600 government officials have attended the meetings, he said. “FirstNet has gained a better understanding about what it will take to deploy the network in the states and territories from these meetings,” he wrote. “We have learned a great deal about the use of mobile broadband, coverage challenges, and emergency communications usage in each state and territory. We have also heard from small rural agencies and large urban departments about the benefits FirstNet will bring to public safety, including improved situational awareness at planned events and emergency response incidents, more efficient and effective response operations, and improved first responder safety.”