The document discusses strategies for states to prepare for FirstNet, a nationwide broadband network for public safety. It outlines a conceptual timeline for states to evaluate FirstNet's draft and final plans between 2017-2018. States are advised to form evaluation teams to assess FirstNet's plan based on operations, technical, fiscal, and legal criteria. The document also discusses interacting with FirstNet on the draft plan, collecting county or regional feedback, potential state responsibilities, and coordination with Next Generation 9-1-1 networks.

1. FirstNet Preparation Strategies: State Planning
February 27, 2017

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Introduction to today’s presenters
Scott Neal, ENP
Communications Consultant
Mission Critical Partners
Mike Hunter
Director of Wireless Services
Mission Critical Partners

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General housekeeping
• All participants are invited to contribute
throughout the presentation
• Please mute your phone if there is
background noise
• Webinar recording will be sent via email after
today’s presentation

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Key Issues/agenda
• Delivery timeline
– Evaluation timeline and FirstNet interaction
• Plan evaluation
– Evaluation team
– FirstNet portal and RFP attachment J-19 (state plan
template)
– County or regional evaluation
• Draft plan – interaction with FirstNet
• Final plan – “Opt-in v Opt-out”
• Potential state responsibilities
• FirstNet and NG9-1-1

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Conceptual Timeline
3/1/2017 1/31/2018
4/1/2017 5/1/2017 6/1/2017 7/1/2017 8/1/2017 9/1/2017 10/1/2017 11/1/2017 12/1/2017 1/1/2018
3/15/2017
FirstNet RFP Award (Estimated)
6/15/2017 - 7/31/2017
Draft Plan Review Period (estimated)
9/15/2017
Final State Plans Delivered (estimated)
12/15/2017
Governor's Decision (estimated)
9/15/2017 - 12/15/2017
Final State Plan Review
1/2/2018
NPSBN Deployment Begins (estimated)
6/15/2017
Draft State Plans Delivered (estimated)

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Evaluation team
• Operations
• Technical
– Security
– Infrastructure
• Fiscal
– Procurement
• Legal/Policy

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Operations
• 6-10 people
• Leverage SIEC or SIGB to the extent
possible
• Law, first, EMS, PSAP
• State, county, local, tribal
• Additional considerations
– EMA, transportation, corrections,
probation/parole

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Technical
• 3 – 4 people
• Security
• Infrastructure
• State CIO’s office
• Statewide LMR office/Wireless
Communications Cooperatives
• Large local LMR
• PSAP

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Fiscal
• 1 – 2 people
• Procurement
• State budget office
• Agency Administrators

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Legal / Policy
• 2 – 3 people
• Governor’s Policy Office
• Attorney General
• Office of General Counsel

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State Plan Template (J-19)
RFP Section Heading Reviewers
Purpose All
FirstNet Overview and Mission All
State Consultation All
State Radio Access Network Plan All except Procurement
Public Safety Grade All
Network Operator/User Training Req.’s Operations, Technical
State Decision Process/Req.’s/Timeline All
FirstNet Nationwide Design All
Device Strategy, Roadmap, and Support All
Application Strategy and Operations All except Legal/Policy
Deployable Assets Operations, Technical, Legal/Policy
Financials All except Technical-Security

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• FirstNet background – All
• Consultation and outreach overview – All
• FirstNet RAN plan overview – operations,
technical, legal
• FirstNet operations and network policies –
operations, technical
• Governor’s review of state plan – all
FirstNet Portal

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FirstNet Value Proposition
Elements evaluated by appropriate team members to
compare against current commercial offerings, state
requirements, and industry standards
Particular attention to Local Control and QPP

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Considerations
Interaction With FirstNet For Draft Plan
• Evaluation and feedback timeframe anticipated to be very tight in order to engage in
meaningful dialogue
Evaluation team members need identified as soon as possible after
plan release dates are known
• Team members will have to be available during very short window to accomplish review
Data format for maps
• JPEG/PNG/Shapefile

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County and regional feedback
• Provide county or regional specific information
• Coverage maps
• Summary of FirstNet Value Proposition Elements
• Capacity and anticipated throughput information
• Allow for feedback and questions

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Potential state “responsibilities”
FirstNet RFP identified 33 potential roles for states to assume
• Operational
• Policy
• Provisioning and support of user equipment
Two most significant
• Identifying public safety entities
• ICAM

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FirstNet/Next Generation 9-1-1

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FirstNet/Next Generation 9-1-1
New Public Safety
Communications
Platform
Networks should be
coordinated
Governance
considerations
• Funding
• LMR
• Broadband
• NG911
• IPAWS

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Questions
For additional information or questions, please contact:
Scott Neal (scottneal@missioncriticalpartners.com)
Mike Hunter (mikehunter@missioncriticalpartners.com)
Mission Critical Partners
888-862-7911

20. Thank you for your time

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