Is your local area upgrading it's 911 system?
This is what I have found on Firstnet and their public-private partnership with AT&T.
First Responder Network Goes Nationwide As All 50 States, 2 Territories and District of Columbia Join FirstNet
https://www.firstnet.gov/news/first-responder-network-goes-nationwide
FirstNet Shares Best Practices With Global Peers- By TJ Kennedy, FirstNet President
https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/blog/firstnet-shares-best-practices-global-peers
April 19, 2017 – Americans are now learning about the public-private partnership between FirstNet and AT&T that is working to bring a dedicated, wireless broadband network to public safety nationwide (“FirstNet”). What they may not know is that other countries are pursuing similar nationwide systems and looking to FirstNet for best practices.
Firstnet: The Communication Asset For First Responders
https://www.madhattertech.ca/chatter/firstnet-communication-asset-first-responders
As of right now, Firstnet is only located throughout the states, and with every week that goes by, more and more states are choosing to opted in. There has been talk between Firstnet representatives and Canadian government officials on incorporating Firstnet's network into Canada.
FirstNet implementation begins March 2018 - Posted: Sept. 21, 2017
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/operations/infograms/092117.html
FirstNet Briefing for Canadian Public Safety Broadband Network Stakeholders
Inmarsat Government selected by AT&T as a core team member for the U.S. FirstNet network
Inmarsat Government will work with AT&T to deliver satellite communication solutions as part of the FirstNet network.
The Internet of Lifesaving Things: Smarter Cities, Smarter Response
http://about.att.com/newsroom/internet_of_lifesaving_things.html
With all 50 U.S. states, 3 territories and the District of Columbia opted in to FirstNet, AT&T is given a unique opportunity to bridge public safety’s capabilities with the Internet of Things (IoT)
AT&T CEO highlights FirstNet role as ‘foundation’ to carrier’s 5G plans
Tribal Governments Outreach - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
https://www.firstnet.gov/sites/default/files/FAQ-firstnet-tribal-outreach.pdf
This communication will include vital data, such as photographs and video, real-time patient medical information, arrest records, floor plans, and maps. Improved spoken communications and data exchange will change how public safety functions.
https://www.firstnet.gov/content/annual-reports
COMMENTS OF AT&T SERVICES, INC. Regarding FirstNet Fees January 14, 2016
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/AT_T_20160105.pdf
from footnote on page 2:
Senate Commerce Committee Report to Accompany S. 911, at 31 (Dec. 21, 2012) (noting that “[t]he Committee intends for [FirstNet] and the nationwide network to be self-funding” and explaining that leasing access to the 700 MHz spectrum “would provide an important source of revenue” for FirstNet); 157 Cong. Rec. S1528 (daily ed. Mar. 10, 2011) (Statement of Sen. Rockefeller) (declaring that the Act was structured so as to “not cost a dime”).
It's official: AT&T wins $100B FirstNet award
https://washingtontechnology.com/blogs/editors-notebook/2017/03/att-firstnet-award.aspx
The contract award – FEDBIZOPPS.GOV
https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6d45e0f8f3f4911f44f9f5b77d614952&tab=core&_cview=0
All 50 States Have Joined FirstNet as Deadline Closes
Joining FirstNet comes at no cost to states, and individual public safety agencies and first responders aren’t required to join, even within member states. Those that do, however, are expected to face some service and device costs.
After fuzzy announcements, AT&T and Verizon now have clear 5G roadmaps for 2018
Somewhat surprisingly, neither AT&T nor Verizon is concerned about building 5G infrastructure across America’s large geographic footprint, even though European carriers such as Deutsche Telekom have been forced to seek new ways to cover their 5G investments in much smaller countries. Indirect government assistance to certain U.S. carriers may explain this: Stephenson mentioned that AT&T’s 5G network will leverage FirstNet infrastructure — a secure nationwide wireless network currently being built for first responders. Verizon also appears to be working with individual cities to develop public-private 5G rollout plans to defray costs.
https://www.fcc.gov/700-mhz-public-safety-narrowband-spectrum
On February 22, 2012, the U.S Congress enacted the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Recovery Act of 2012 (Spectrum Act) which:
Directed the Commission to allocate the D-Block (758-763 MHz / 788-793 MHz) to public safety for use in a nationwide broadband network; and Formed the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as an independent authority within the U.S. Department of Commerce. FirstNet is charged with responsibilities for deploying and operating the nationwide public safety broadband network and will hold the license for both the existing public safety broadband spectrum (763-769 MHz/793-799 MHz) and the reallocated D Block
Allocated up to $7 billion dollars to FirstNet to construct this nationwide public safety broadband network.
AT&T’s FirstNet chief mum on new tower builds, questions ‘public safety grade’ towers
there will be coordination with Canada in building out the first responder network, “because Canada is using the same spectrum we will be using with AT&T and there are a lot of synergies; so the inoperability between the countries will be realized.
US/Canada Demonstrates Communications Interoperability Among First Responders
CAUSE V broke down barriers to interoperability by demonstrating that a national network, much like America’s FirstNET, can join forces with a similar network in Canada and behave like one network from a public safety user perspective. In addition, this cross border communications interoperability highlighted potential harmonization with the U.S. system,” said Glen Weimer, the Project Manager for DND CSS said.
APX ALIGNS WITH FIRSTNET TO DELIVER MOBILE-FIRST TECHNOLOGY TO FIRST RESPONDERS
http://www.eyevero.com/blog/apx-aligns-firstnet-deliver-mobile-first-technology-first-responders/
The CityScape suite has already been adopted by many of the largest cities across North America, from Austin, Texas to Vancouver, British Columbia. In so many cities, buildings databases grow exponentially every day. It is this fact that illustrates the growing need to streamline the capture and dissemination of data to create truly Smart City initiatives.
AT&T CEO: FirstNet, millimeter wave spectrum will bring ‘quantum leap’
https://www.rcrwireless.com/20180201/business/att-ceo-firstnet-millimeter-wave-quantum-leap-tag17
Governance and Personnel Committee Annual Performance Evaluation and Update
https://www.firstnet.gov/sites/default/files/December_2017_Committee_Board_Slide_Deck_FINAL.pdf
https://www.firstnet.gov/network#LTE, Core & RAN
Editorial Webinar: Public Safety - UNLISTED
This webinar also looks at how FirstNet will impact the in-building wireless market
found it here:
https://wirelesswaypoint.com/2017/03/22/learn-more-about-next-generation-public-safety-technology/
Report describes growing requirements for building owners and developers to install emergency responder radio coverage systems
One of the most significant unknowns lurking in the future is the potential introduction of FirstNet support into fire codes. Unlike the voice-oriented radio systems commonly used for fire and police operations today, FirstNet is a 4G LTE mobile broadband network operating on spectrum assigned to AT&T. The difference is stark and can trigger requirements for significant upgrades to in-building ERRC systems in previously approved structures.
In-building coverage for FirstNet wanted, but many details remain unknown - Jan 31, 2018
page 2 talks about fire code changes to aid Firstnet deployment
http://urgentcomm.com/building/building-coverage-firstnet-wanted-many-details-remain-unknown
Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision
These are broken down by area of the US and in those tabs there are in depth reports on each state.
https://www.firstnet.gov/network/peis
https://www.firstnet.gov/board/resolutions
https://www.firstnet.gov/sites/default/files/pfitzgerald_resolution.pdf
the “Paul Fitzgerald Resolution” says:
(c) The plan was developed without the participation of all board members, and its development was driven largely or entirely by board members having a commercial wireless point of view and not by board members with a public safety point of view
FirstNet Partners with AT&T to Build $46.5 Billion Wireless Broadband Network for America’s First Responders
Record-breaking public-private partnership will modernize emergency communications infrastructure, saving lives, protecting communities, and creating jobs
DoD Network of the Future Powered by Commercial Networks and Innovation
https://www.nascio.org/Portals/0/Webinars/NASCIO%20PTI%20Tech%20Forecast%202018_final.pdf
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FirstNet implementation in 2018: rollout, apps ecosystem, identity management
MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2012
TITLE VI--PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM AUCTIONS
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ96/html/PLAW-112publ96.htm
COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934
https://transition.fcc.gov/Reports/1934new.pdf
The Hypocrisy of AT&T’s “Internet Bill of Rights”
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/01/hypocrisy-atts-internet-bill-rights
The Book Of Broken Promises: $400 Billion Broadband Scandal And Free The Net
09/17/2014 Updated Dec 06, 2017
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-kushnick/the-book-of-broken-promis_b_5839394.html