National Telecommunications and Information Administration
AGENCY:
First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION:
Announcement of meeting.
SUMMARY:
The FirstNet Authority Board will convene a public meeting of the Board and Board Committees.
DATES:
September 15, 2026; 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT); Boston, Massachusetts.
ADDRESSES:
The public meeting will be held at the Omni Parker House in the Louisa May Alcott Room at 60 School St., Boston, MA 02108. All expected attendees are asked to provide notice of intent to attend by sending an email to
BoardRSVP@Firstnet.gov.
Members of the public may listen to the meeting and view the presentation by joining from the Microsoft Teams meeting link:
teams.microsoft.com/meet/21498696853258?p=8L0ziuyTcCuX4uoF5C.
Meeting ID:
214 986 968 532 58
Passcode:
kp6uW3BS
If you experience technical difficulty, contact the FirstNet Authority Customer Support Service Desk at
CCSD@FirstNet.gov.
Teams link and information can also be found on the FirstNet Authority website (
FirstNet.gov).
Background:
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1401et seq.) (Act) established the FirstNet Authority as an independent authority within NTIA. The Act directs the FirstNet Authority to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of a nationwide interoperable
( printed page 53841)
public safety broadband network. The FirstNet Authority Board is responsible for making strategic decisions regarding the operations of the FirstNet Authority.
Matters to be Considered:
The FirstNet Authority will post a detailed agenda for the Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting on
FirstNet.gov
prior to the meeting. The agenda topics are subject to change. Please note that the subjects discussed by the Board and Board Committees may involve commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, or other legal matters affecting the FirstNet Authority. As such, the Board may, by majority vote, close the meeting only for the time necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such information, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 1424(e)(2).
Other Information:
The public Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations are asked to notify Jennifer Watts at (571) 665-6178 or email:
Jennifer.Watts@FirstNet.gov
before the meeting.
Records:
The FirstNet Authority maintains records of all Board proceedings. Minutes of the Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting will be available on
FirstNet.gov.
Dated: August 18, 2026.
Jennifer Watts,
Board Secretary, First Responder Network Authority.
teams.microsoft.com/meet/21498696853258?p=8L0ziuyTcCuX4uoF5C
47 U.S.C. 1401