· Technical requirements for equipment to be used on the network, including open standards for connectivity and device competition;
· The nature and application of FirstNet network policies, including those that aim to preserve interoperability in states and territories that assume responsibility for building and operating a RAN;
· The Governor’s decision to assume RAN responsibility, and the roles and responsibilities of states and FirstNet throughout the process; and
· Customer, operational, and critical funding considerations regarding state or territory assumption of RAN responsibility.
The feedback from this Public Notice will guide FirstNet’s planning of network deployment in all states and territories, including those with substantial rural areas. The public is invited to submit written comments to the notice either electronically through www.regulations.gov or by mail to the address listed in the notice. The comment period for this notice will be 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
BayRICS staff will work with various national associations and the State of California to develop coordinated responses to this Public Notice, and will seek input form members as part of this process. You can read the full public notice here: FirstNet Second Public Notice