1. FCC Field Hearing on Broadband’s Role in Improving Public Safety Communications and Emergency Response FCC Field Hearing on Broadband’s Role in Improving Public Safety Communications and Emergency Response Georgetown University - November 12, 2009 Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy (An inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and federal public safety) Presented by: Charles L. Werner, Fire Chief Charlottesville, VA Fire Department SAFECOM Executive Committee Chair International Association of Fire Chiefs Communications Committee National Public Safety Telecommunications Governing Board Virginia Fire Chiefs Association 1 st Vice President

2. Technology GAP Technology Roadmap Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy (An inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and federal public safety) Applications (GIS, Next Gen 911, Virtual USA, etc) National Public Safety Broadband Network Land Mobile Radio & Mobile Data Connectivity (Including Rural) Mission Critical Voice and Data* Desired Convergence of LMR and Broadband National Emergency Communications Plan Technology Devices Research & Development For Convergent Devices ** * Meets public safety requirements for redundancy, reliability, priority access, and security. Mission Critical Zone* 1 **Currently there are no devices capable of device to device communications (TALKAROUND) LMR will not be replaced by Wireless Broadband in the foreseeable future T

3. Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy (An inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and federal public safety) 1 LMR will not be replaced by Wireless Broadband in the foreseeable future

4. Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy (An inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and federal public safety) 1 http://www.psst.org/documents/PS_Radio_Broadband_Not_Alternative_101209.pdf

5. PSWAC IP 4 Too many unanswered questions AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT EXIST ? And MUCH MORE too many to list & more to come from the PSST Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy (An inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and federal public safety) 1 How will Public Safety use broadband? How much spectrum does Public Safety need? Why Can’t Public Safety use Wireless Broadband for Mission Critical Voice?

6. Technology GAP Technology Roadmap Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy (An inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and federal public safety) Applications (GIS, Next Gen 911, Virtual USA, etc) National Public Safety Broadband Network Land Mobile Radio & Mobile Data Connectivity (Including Rural) Mission Critical Voice and Data* Convergence of LMR and Broadband National Emergency Communications Plan Technology Devices Research & Development For Convergent Devices ** * Meets public safety requirements for redundancy, reliability, priority access, and security. Mission Critical Zone* 1 **Currently there are no devices capable of device to device communications (TALKAROUND) LMR will not be replaced by Broadband in the foreseeable future