82 FR 31602 - Procedures for Commission Review of State Opt-Out Request From the FirstNet Radio Access Network

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)

By this document, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) issues a Public Notice establishing an expedited comment period to allow public comment on two ex parte filings and any related filings submitted by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31602-31603]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14216]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[PS Docket No. 16-269]


Procedures for Commission Review of State Opt-Out Request From 
the FirstNet Radio Access Network

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: By this document, the Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau (Bureau) issues a Public Notice establishing an expedited 
comment period to allow public comment on two ex parte filings and any 
related filings submitted by the First Responder Network Authority 
(FirstNet).

DATES: Comments are due July 17, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roberto Mussenden, Policy and 
Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 
418-1428.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public 
Notice in PS Docket No. 16-269, DA 17-625, released on June 28, 2017. 
In a June 5, 2017 ex parte filing, FirstNet filed a spreadsheet listing 
``FCC Evaluation Requirements'' associated with specific elements of 
the anticipated state plan categories, stating that the spreadsheet 
represents an ``interoperability compliance matrix that documents the 
technical standards that will be necessary to ensure a state or 
territory's RAN is interoperable with the [National Public Safety 
Broadband Network] NPSBN.'' On June 16, 2017, FirstNet filed an 
additional ex parte letter reporting on a June 14 meeting with Bureau 
staff, in which it proffers a revised interoperability compliance 
matrix. In the revised matrix, FirstNet proposes that the Commission's 
review under the second statutory prong be limited to whether 
alternative state plans comply with recommended requirements [4] and 
[5] from the Interoperability Board Report. (Recommended requirement 
[4] states that hardware and software systems comprising the NPSBN 
SHALL support APNs defined for PSAN usage. Recommended requirement [5] 
states that hardware and software systems comprising the NPSBN SHALL 
support nationwide APNs for interoperability.) The Public Notice seeks 
comment on whether the Commission should incorporate these policies 
when evaluating state compliance with the NPSBN.
    The document is available for download at http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/. The complete text of this document is also available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-
A257, Washington, DC 20554. To request materials in accessible formats 
for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, 
audio format),

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send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-14216 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am]
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