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New Jersey, Pennsylvania officials highlight successful public-safety LTE use during papal visit
EDITORS LETTER
t is a right that state lobbyists fought hard to include in the 2012 federal legislation
that created FirstNet, which is charged with overseeing the development and
maintenance of a nationwide public-safety broadband networkthe ability for a
state or territory to opt out of FirstNet. After last weeks release of the text for 64
FirstNet legal interpretations, many in the industry question whether opt out really
is a practical option.
This is not a surprise. FirstNet
officials have indicated their
intentions on the subject for
s o m e ti m e; t h e f in a l l e ga l
interpretations just codified
t h e m . F i r s t N e t to o k l o g i c a l
positions in the interpretations,
given the o rganizatio ns
mandate to build a nationwide
network with limited funding.
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New Jersey public-safety LTE assets help Atlantic City use video to secure events
September 25, 2015
Preventing a devastating, OPM-like hack of FirstNet
September 29, 2015
FirstNet is sending out an invite (RFP). Will anyone come?
October 1, 2015
New Jersey, Pennsylvania officials highlight successful public-safety LTE use during papal visit
October 2, 2015
FirstNet opts for nationwide acquisition approach for nal RFP
October 5, 2015
FirstNet says opt-out states must share revenues, meet nationwide network policies
October 8, 2015
FirstNet releases cybersecurity plan, seeks comments by Oct. 16for now
October 9, 2015
FirstNet extends comment period on cybersecurity public notice to Oct. 21
October 19, 2015
Congress grants ve-year extension for LA-RICS, other BTOP grant recipients
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