George BakoliaNorth Carolina FirstNet Program

DirectorFebruary 10, 2014

PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND WIRELESS NETWORK

First Responder Network Authority

“FirstNet”

Overview

BackgroundFirstNet – Single FocusVision & Guiding PrinciplesState and Local Implementation

Grant ProgramTimeline & FundingPhase I ActivitiesSummary

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FirstNet Background Public Law 112-96 passed by Congress in 2012,

establishes an “independent authority within NTIA” (National Telecommunications and Information Administration – within US Department of Commerce) with responsibility for building and operating a Nationwide Public Safety Wireless Broadband System

FirstNet is headed by a 15 member Board Secretary of Homeland Security, US Attorney General,

and Director of Office of Management and Budget are only legislated members

12 members are appointed by Secretary of Commerce Members are geopolitically diverse with expertise in

Public Safety, Technology, Commercial Networks, and Finance

Single Focus

The First Responder Network Authority shall hold the single public safety wireless license granted to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide public safety broadband network

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Vision & Guiding PrinciplesNationwide Wireless Broadband Network for

Public Safety for federal, state, local and tribal public safety response personnel to share data, do their jobs more efficiently and save more lives in the process

“Public Safety Response” now extends data communications to other than traditional Police, Fire, and EMS personnel – these non-traditional responders include:

Emergency Management Critical Infrastructure

Utilities (power, gas, telecom, water, sewer) Transportation (Road, Rail, Air, and Maritime)

Public Health and Non-governmental organizations Education (shelter, transportation, fuel, feeding) National Guard and Federal Agencies/Departments

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Vision & Guiding PrinciplesFirstNet will not be a brand new system - it will use

existing state, local and commercial infrastructure where available

FirstNet is a PARTNERSHIP with commercial carriers and their active participation is critical to the success of FirstNet

FirstNet will use Fourth Generation (4G) cellular data technology - Long Term Evolution (LTE - adopted by all commercial carriers)

Public Safety Effectiveness - Dynamic Priority Access, Force Multiplier (estimated at over 5 million at the start)

Public Safety Grade – Reliable, Hardened, Redundant, Security

Public Safety Applications - 4G data for video and web, Non mission-critical voice

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FirstNet Will Augment LMR

Public safety will rely on LMR for mission-critical voice until LTE capabilities exceed current functionality

FirstNet can be co-located on existing LMR infrastructure

Sharing infrastructure will keep costs down and enhance coverage

Goal is to allow voice to pass between the two networks

Here in North Carolina, VIPER and FirstNet will be able to support each other by using some common tower sites, generators and common links between tower sites

Voice and data will eventually converge

State and Local Implementation Grant Program The State and Local Implementation Grant

Program (SLIGP) was also created under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.

SLIGP is designed to provide resources to assist the regional, state, local, and tribal government entities as they plan for FirstNet. SLIGP is being administered by the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) within the Department of Commerce.

Phase I - Education, outreach, and planningPhase II – Requirements, design, and data

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Key TimelinesDates & Times Project Activities

February 2012 Legislation creating FirstNet is signed

August 22, 2013 North Carolina receives award for Phase I Grant funds - education, outreach, and planning

November 2013 Complete staff hiring & finalize geographic regions for outreach program

November 2013 Begin North Carolina outreach program

February 2014 Begin North Carolina regional outreach workshops

June 2014 Conclude regional outreach workshops

Approximately July 2014

FirstNet releases Phase II grant funds – requirements, design, and data gathering

Approximately July 2016

FirstNet Planning Grant concludes

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FundingFirstNet is intended to be “Deficit Neutral” (built

with proceeds from Spectrum Auctions, from partners, and sustained by user fees)

FirstNet Board has recognized that FirstNet user fees must be cost competitive with commercial carriers prices to achieve success

Allocation of $120 million for SLIGP - North Carolina received $3.2 million

calculation based on following formula 50 states and 6 territories each get $500k remaining funds allocated based on 75% by

population and 25% by geographic size. State required to provide 20% match (in-kind

acceptable) $3.2 million + $800k (match) = $4 million

Phase I Activities – Organizations ReachedNC 911 Board Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

NC Department of Commerce Tribal Regional Groups

NC State Interoperability Executive Committee - SIEC

UNC Institute of Government

NC Emergency Management NC Utilities Commission

NC Association of County Commissioners - NCACC

NC Telecommunications Industry Association - NCTIANC Cable Telecommunications Association - NCCTA

NC Police Chiefs Association USDA/Rural Development

NC Sheriff’s Association NC Department of Public Instruction

NC CJIN Board NC Department of Insurance

NC Fire Chiefs Association NC League of Municipalities

NC DOT NC Hospital Association

NC DHHS NC Department of Justice11

Phase I Activities - Workshop RegionsRegion 6Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Wake, Wayne, Wilson

2/4/14

Region 5Caswell, Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, Warren, Halifax

2/5/14

Region 4Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Pender, Sampson

2/20/14

Region 1Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, North Hampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans

3/4/14

Region 2Beaufort, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pitt, Tyrell, Washington

3/5/14

Region 3Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico

3/6/14

Region 9Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union

3/25/14

Region 7Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, Robeson

3/26/14

Region 10Buncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey

4/8/14

Region 12Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania

4/9/14

Region 8Alamance, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin

4/22/14

Region 11Ashe, Alleghany, Avery, Alexander, Caldwell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes

4/23/14

Mecklenburg - Extra Session 4/24/14

Raleigh – Extra Session 5/14/14

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SummaryThe North Carolina Governor, the Secretary of

Public Safety, the State CIO and the Secretary of Commerce have all endorsed the FirstNet effort and are very supportive of it

Plan to develop recommendations to ensure NC Citizens, Local Governments, Businesses, and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are all supported

Partner with utilities, telecommunication companies, and critical infrastructure providers

Continue to work with the FirstNet Board and their Advisory Boards

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North CarolinaContact Information

George Bakoliageorge.bakolia@nc.gov

919-899-9146

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