Brian Schaeffer, Fire Chief, Letter to Governors Office
From time to time we will become aware of information that we think is important enough to issue a special addition, this is one of those times. One of our…
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Sonim XP7 – Sonim Technologies Inc. | Rugged Smartphones, LTE Smartphones
The Sonim XP7 is the cornerstone of Sonim’s Mission Critical Solution. An ultra- rugged, LTE/WiFi/Android smartphone, the XP7 is outfitted with unrivaled features such as a touch screen that can…
Louisiana Parish Has FirstNet Coverage Concerns
Natchitoches Public Safety Delegation Voices Cellular Coverage Concerns with FirstNet Representative Representatives of the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, Natchitoches Parish Office of Homeland Security, City of Natchitoches Police Department, City…
Dispelling More FirstNet Rumors
One of the many things we want to do here at All Things FirstNet is to help cut through the fiction, gossip and rumors. We have talked about having a…
How FirstNet Will Transform Corrections Technology
By Neil A. Miller The corrections field is the toughest beat in the nation. The public expects wardens and correctional officers – in both local and state facilities – to…
NTIA Releases Funding Levels, Governors Have Until Dec. 28 To Make FirstNet ‘Opt-in/opt-out’ Decisions
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) releases construction-grant funding levels to FirstNet, which will deliver the figures to most governors tomorrow—an action that means these governors will have until…
NTIA releases information about SLIGP 2.0 grants to states, territories for FirstNet purposes
States and territories can apply for their shares of State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) 2.0 funding that could total as much as $43.4 million and can be used…
Louisiana Opts in for FirstNet Communications System for First Responders
Louisiana will soon have a specialized wireless broadband network specifically for first responders now that Governor John Bel Edwards has opted in to FirstNet. Baton Rouge (September 27, 2017)- With this…
Fire Service Must Offer Input to FirstNet State Plans
By Eric Tade Why is this important to the fire service? Because Colorado and other states have unique wildland, rural and urban response challenges and considerations, and the fire service…
Cell and Communication Problem in Freeman Shooting
“It (FirstNet) will help us in those types of major emergencies that we worry about where the cell towers are being over loaded by the civilian side,” Sheriff Knezovich said….
Do They Hear Us Now?
In the three years since the Carlton Complex Fire burned 420 square miles in the Methow Valley, knocking out power and disrupting most forms of communication for more than a…
NTIA Does Not Release State Funding Levels, Pushing ‘Opt-in/opt-out’ Deadline Deeper Into December
Most governors will have at least until Dec. 21 to decide whether their states and territories will “opt-in” to FirstNet or pursue the “opt-out” option after the National Telecommunications and…
FirstNet Updates State-plan Portals, But Missing NTIA Funding Levels Mean 90-day Decision ‘Clock’ On Hold
FirstNet updates the state-plan portals, but official state-plan delivery—the action needed to start the statutory 90-day decision window for most governors—must wait until the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)…
Texas Becomes Largest State To Make FirstNet ‘Opt-in’ Decision
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making Texas…
Texas Governor Abbott Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
“As we saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, our first responders are often the last and only hope for safety in rapidly-changing and life-threatening situations, but this partnership with FirstNet…