FCC Field Hearing on Broadbands Role in Improving Public Safety Communications and Emergency Respons

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FCC Field Hearing on Broadbands Role in
Improving Public Safety Communications and
Emergency ResponseGeorgetown University -
November 12, 2009
Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy(An
inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and
federal public safety) Presented by Charles
L. Werner, Fire Chief Charlottesville, VA Fire
Department SAFECOM Executive Committee
Chair International Association of Fire Chiefs
Communications Committee National Public Safety
Telecommunications Governing Board Virginia Fire
Chiefs Association 1st Vice President
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Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy(An
inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and
federal public safety)
National Emergency Communications Plan
National Public Safety Broadband Network
Applications (GIS, Next Gen 911, Virtual USA, etc)
Technology Devices
Mission Critical Zone
Developing
Connectivity (Including Rural)
Research DevelopmentFor Convergent Devices
Future
Desired Convergence of LMR and Broadband
Technology GAP
Technology Roadmap
Land Mobile Radio Mobile Data
Current
Mission Critical Voice and Data
LMR will not be replaced by Wireless Broadband in
the foreseeable future
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Currently there are no devices capable of
device to device communications (TALKAROUND)
Meets public safety requirements for redundancy,
reliability, priority access, and security.
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Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy(An
inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and
federal public safety)
LMR will not be replaced by Wireless Broadband in
the foreseeable future
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Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy(An
inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and
federal public safety)
http//www.psst.org/documents/PS_Radio_Broadband_N
ot_Alternative_101209.pdf
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Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy(An
inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and
federal public safety)
How will Public Safety use broadband?
And MUCH MORE too many to list more to come
from the PSST
Too many unanswered questions AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY THE TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT EXIST ?
PSWACIP4
How much spectrum does Public Safety need?
Why Cant Public Safety use Wireless Broadband
for Mission Critical Voice?
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Emergency Communications Dual Path Strategy(An
inclusive strategy for tribal, local, state and
federal public safety)
National Emergency Communications Plan
National Public Safety Broadband Network
Applications (GIS, Next Gen 911, Virtual USA, etc)
Technology Devices
Mission Critical Zone
Developing
Connectivity (Including Rural)
Research DevelopmentFor Convergent Devices
Future
Technology GAP
Convergence of LMR and Broadband
Technology Roadmap
Land Mobile Radio Mobile Data
Current
Mission Critical Voice and Data
LMR will not be replaced by Broadband in the
foreseeable future
Currently there are no devices capable of
device to device communications (TALKAROUND)
Meets public safety requirements for redundancy,
reliability, priority access, and security.
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