The of Indiana’s Public Safety personnel need technology similar to commercial networks to enable advanced applications that will improve response capabilities. The National Public Safety Broadband Network will provide the following to public safety agencies throughout the State of Indiana: Create next generation nationwide public safety wireless network Adopt fourth generation (“4G”) cellular technology to leverage fast pace of commercial development Leverage commercial equipment economies of scale while maintaining public safety unique requirements Provide high data (“broadband”) to enable advanced applications Use industry standards to enable interoperability for public safety The Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) On February 22, 2012, President Obama signed into law H.R.3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act) which includes provisions to fund and govern a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). The NPSBN will provide a secure, reliable, and dedicated interoperable network for emergency responders to communicate during an emergency. Nationwide Governance: FirstNet A key provision of the Act created – the First Responders Network Authority (FirstNet), an independent authority within the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is responsible for deploying the NPSBN. The Act licensed the existing public safety broadband spectrum and the 700MHz Block’ spectrum to FirstNet. FirstNet is responsible for, at a ‘D minimum, ensuring nationwide standards for use and access of the network; and issuing open, transparent, and competitive requests for proposals (RFPs) to build, operate, and maintain the network. It is also responsible for leveraging, to the maximum extent economically desirable, existing commercial wireless infrastructure to speed deployment of the network; and overseeing contracts with non-federal entities to build, operate, and maintain the network. There are 15 members of the FirstNet Board of Directors. Three of those are permanent Federal members: the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
The of Indiana’s Public Safety personnel need technology similar to commercial networks to enable advanced applications that will improve response capabilities. The National Public Safety Broadband Network will provide the following to public safety agencies throughout the State of Indiana: Create next generation nationwide public safety wireless network Adopt fourth generation (“4G”) cellular technology to leverage fast pace of commercial development Leverage commercial equipment economies of scale while maintaining public safety unique requirements Provide high data (“broadband”) to enable advanced applications Use industry standards to enable interoperability for public safety The Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) On February 22, 2012, President Obama signed into law H.R.3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act) which includes provisions to fund and govern a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). The NPSBN will provide a secure, reliable, and dedicated interoperable network for emergency responders to communicate during an emergency. Nationwide Governance: FirstNet – A key provision of the Act created the First Responders Network Authority (FirstNet), an independent authority within the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is responsible for deploying the NPSBN. The Act licensed the existing public safety broadband spectrum and the 700MHz ‘D Block’ spectrum to FirstNet. FirstNet is responsible for, at a minimum, ensuring nationwide standards for use and access of the network; and issuing open, transparent, and competitive requests for proposals (RFPs) to build, operate, and maintain the network. It is also responsible for leveraging, to the maximum extent economically desirable, existing commercial wireless infrastructure to speed deployment of the network; and overseeing contracts with non-federal entities to build, operate, and maintain the network. There are 15 members of the FirstNet Board of Directors. Three of those are permanent Federal members: the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
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