FirstNet Overview Jeff Johnson, Board Vice Chair May 2, 2015
FirstNet Beginnings May 2, FirstNet becomes law PL GOVERNANCE THE LAW FUNDING The FirstNet Board has 15 members, including those with telecommunications and public safety backgrounds Each Governor appoints 1 Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and governing body to represent the state’s interests to FirstNet 40 member Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) advises FirstNet on public safety intergovernmental matters BAND CLASS (BC) 14 20MHz of bandwidth has been dedicated to public safety in the prime upper 700MHz frequency range Initial funding from spectrum auctions $7B fully satisfied (funded) FirstNet is allowed to lease unused spectrum once operational (worth more than $7B) User fees MUST BE A FULLY SELF-SUSTAINED MODEL
Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) 40 members representing public safety and state/local/tribal organizations Offers guidance, information, and public safety subject matter expertise to ensure that needs, requirements, and operational constructs necessary for critical public safety capabilities are included in the network For more information, visit safety-advisory-committeehttp://firstnet.gov/about/public- safety-advisory-committee May 2,
First Responders Deserve the Best Network FirstNet will ensure the development of a differentiated, reliable and resilient broadband network that is: –Dedicated to public safety –Nationwide: rural and urban –“Ruggedized” to meet public safety standards –Designed to provide access to applications and databases that meet public safety needs –Designed with state of the art devices May 2,
FirstNet Network Benefits May 2, Dedicated to Public Safety QoS, Priority & Preemption (QPP) Local Control Public Safety Apps / Services Situational Awareness Public Safety Grade
First Responder Communications May 2, The Current StateThe Near-Term Vision Mission Critical Non-Mission Critical FirstNet will ensure that emergency responders are provided with the first nationwide, high-speed, wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety Land Mobile Radio (LMR) for Public Safety Voice LTE Service / Devices Data Voice Data Source:
Funding towards initial build out of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Revenue, Architecture & Priority May 2, FirstNet Users Excess Network Capacity FirstNet Spectrum **Priority Access** CoreRANCoreRAN $7B Initial Funding from Auction Proceeds 2.Network User Fee (Service Plan) 3.Lease Fee for Excess Network Capacity 4.Core Network Access Fee 5.Lease Fee for Network Infrastructure
Network Deployment Draft RFP Documents Local, State & Tribal Consultation Final RFP Early Builders in Operation Federal Consultation Deliver State Plan/ Governor Approval Public Notice(s) PSAC Recommendations Industry Days May 2, Key Milestones – Phase II Public Notice(s) & Comment Expand Outreach and Consultation Leverage PSAC Recommendations and Early Builder Results Release Final RFP SPOC Calls & Webinars Local, State & Tribal Consultation SPOC Calls & Webinars PSAC Recommendations Phase II: Road To Implementation
Stakeholder Inputs May 2, Additional Inputs State Consultation Outreach Engagements Acquisition Process Public Notice and Comment Process Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC)
Strengthen Our Relationship Provide FirstNet Updates Learn about State’s Unique Needs Discuss Next Steps Initial Consultation Goals May 2,
Data Collection Categories State / Territory May 2, Users and Operations Current Service Capacity Applications Data Usage Coverage Phased Deployment Public Safety Entity Info Devices Operational Areas Procurement Vehicles Service Plans / Costs Barriers Coverage Objectives Service Plan
Tracker – State Consultation Activities As of 30 April 2015 May 2, GU HI MP / CNMI WA AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WV WI WY LEGEND Pre-Consultation Conference Call Closed Initial Consultation Checklist Returned To FirstNet Initial Consultation Meeting Held All Received Initial Consultation Package From FirstNet 25 Initial Consultation Meeting Scheduled VI PR DC DE MD RI AS
FirstNet Support for the Regions May 2,
Outreach and Education May 2, SPOC List: PSAC: safety-advisory-committee safety-advisory-committee Fact Sheets Blogs Presentations Current Events Board meetings and materials State Consultation State/Local Outreach Activities Public Comment Environmental & Historic/Cultural Topics Twitter Google+ (+FirstNetGov) YouTube (FirstNetGov) Flickr (FirstNetGov) LinkedIn
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