1. Planning for FirstNet: Perspective from the “Other” Washington
Firstnet in California town hall
Bill Schrier
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2. Video
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3. Washington State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) Bill Schrier, Chair
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4. Bill Schrier
Chair, Washington State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC)
Retired Chief Technology Officer, City of Seattle – 10+ EOC activations
Retired U.S. Army Corps Engineers
Former police officer (Iowa)
Blog: schrier.wordpress.com
LinkedIn:
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5. Goal: The best possible design for FirstNet to meet the needs of Washington responders
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6. First Responder Network Authority Funded: $7 billion
Licensed to use 700 MHz spectrum nationwide
Will use LTE commercial network technology (same as Verizon, AT&T etc.)
Must produce a design for each State
Governor must “opt in” or out of the design
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7. What’s Wrong with … ?
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8. Nothing, really.
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9. 23 May I-5 Skagit River Bridge collapsed at approximately 7:00 pm PDT. 52 minutes later, “emergency services advising that cell phones are no longer working.” I-5 is the main transportation link between Seattle and Vancouver over which 71,000 cars per day travel. The bridge is 60 miles north of Seattle and 40 miles south of the Canada border. Truck hauling a load of drilling equipment for Mullen Trucking in Alberta accidentally swiped a girder. Its driver was William Scott.
REF: blog posting by “fightingsioux” (Sammamish)
“1952 hrs: Emergency services advising that cell phones are no longer working.”
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10. State Route 530 (Oso) Landslide
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11. Carlton Complex Fire
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13. But: How much will FirstNet cost?
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14. What parts of the State will it cover?
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15. Who gets to use it?
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16. Schrier Salute BTSOM
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17. So, what DO we know?
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18. FirstNet will spend over $100 million in Washington
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19. We have coverage holes: poor radio or cell phone coverage
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20. Smart Phone Apps can improve communications today.
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21. Public Safety Grade Burned fiber
10 May Image of ironworkers guiding sections 17 and 18 of the spire into place, completing erection of One World Trade Center (1WTC). At 1,776 feet tall (in reference to the year of the United States Declaration of Independence) and 104-stories, it is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
REF:
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22. We can direct FirstNet funds to help solve these problems and more, but only if …
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23. YOU get someone involved from your County, City or Department.
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24. Help Us Answer … Will FirstNet cover where we respond?
How much will it cost per user?
How to spend $100M+ to build?
What devices can we use?
Will it reach into buildings?
Who gets to use it?
What apps will it have?
Who has priority?
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25. Operational Committee Stakeholder Committee
SIEC
Operational Committee
Stakeholder Committee
Technical Committee
State Plans Staff
Region X Staff
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26. Branding: OneNet, FirstNet Goal: Build, Operate a Network
State
Federal
Goal: Best design
for Washington
Goal: Build, Operate a Network
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27. SIEC Goal: The best possible design for FirstNet to meet the needs of Washington responders
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28. What’s California’s Vision?
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29. Bill Schrier
Chair, Washington State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC)
Blog: schrier.wordpress.com
LinkedIn:
20 November 2014