The Federal Communications Commission has approved the benchmarks it will use to evaluate alternative network proposals for states that choose to opt out of FirstNet, the national, AT&T-built nationwide, interoperable wireless network planned for emergency responders.
The unanimous June 22 decision by the FCC’s three commissioners will help ensure any state-built portions of the network are interoperable with the core network, as required under the law.
“Today’s decision is intended to provide states with a fair and meaningful opportunity to pursue their own network plans without causing undue delay and while still ensuring the integrity of the nationwide network,” a commission statement said.