Events // Broadband Provider Workshops
Monday, October 03, 2016
Broadband providers in Nevada are invited to attend one of two workshops being hosted by the Governor’s Office of Science and Technology and Connect Nevada. The workshops are being held October 3 in Reno and October 5 in Las Vegas to discuss upcoming recommendations submitted by the Nevada Broadband Task Force, as well as a new state matching grant administered by the Department of Education for $1.8 million for E-rate (application procedures and leveraging E-rate), and additional long haul mapping initiatives to support education.
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09/13/16
Upcoming Nevada Broadband Provider Workshops
Broadband providers in Nevada are invited to attend one of two workshops being hosted by the Governor’s Office of Science and Technology and Connect Nevada. The workshops are being held October 3 in Reno and October 5 in Las Vegas to discuss upcoming recommendations submitted by the Nevada Broadband Task Force, as well as a new state matching grant administered by the Department of Education for $1.8 million for E-rate (application procedures and leveraging E-rate), and additional long haul mapping initiatives to support education.
Recent News // Meeting to discuss Internet along Hwy. 50
Monday, September 12, 2016
09/08/16
FCC Seeks Comments on State Opt-Out Procedure
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently released a Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that takes steps toward clearing current use of Band 14 spectrum for FirstNet’s use. The Report and Order gives a deadline of August 13, 2017, for public safety officials currently using this radio space now licensed for the nationwide public safety LTE network to relocate to other frequencies. FirstNet is assisting with relocation efforts through its created grant program by providing $40 million in funding.
08/31/16
Mobile Data and Social Media’s Importance for First Responders
The immediacy that social media and handheld Internet access provides can be quite helpful in public safety situations. First responders often use mobile data for real-time information for themselves, as well as to share public safety information with the public as quickly as possible. Technology even allows for live feeds from an incident, giving citizens the most current information possible.
08/18/16
Get Up to Speed on FirstNet
If you’re looking to get up to speed on the planned build-out of FirstNet, a recent Q&A article from American City and County has you covered. Here are a few key takeaways:
08/09/16
Wireless Communications Capacity is Necessary for Large Events
With current wireless technology, networks quickly get overloaded in large, emergency situations. The same is true for events with large crowds, which is another reason public safety officials are looking forward to FirstNet’s national communications network dedicated for first responders.
08/04/16
FCC Releases Broadband and Health Interactive Mapping Tool
The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect2Health Task Force has launched a broadband and health interactive map. The new tool, titled Mapping Broadband Health in America, allows users to analyze broadband and health data visually, and at a national, state, and county level. The map is intended for use by both public and private sectors, and local communities, as a tool to drive discussion, to identify opportunities and gaps in connectivity and health care, and to assist broadband health policies and digital health solutions.
08/03/16
Why First Responders Need a Priority Network
In 2012, the First Responder Network Authority, known as FirstNet, was created. Since that time, FirstNet has been working toward the deployment of a national communications network dedicated to first responders’ use during public safety and emergency situations. This LTE network will be reliable and secure.
Why do the nation’s fire, EMS, and law enforcement officials need a more reliable and secure communication network? The answer is a short one: to eliminate interruption from situations in which seconds count.
07/27/16
Iowa Tests Communications Network for School Emergencies
Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad and Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Roxann Ryan have announced a program that will test a Wi-Fi network dedicated for public safety agencies and emergency responders when responding to incidents at schools.
