The First Responder Network (FirstNet) and Next-Generation Communications for Public Safety Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency medical services.

Fire fighters.

Occupations.

Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Addresses provisions within P.L. 112-96, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, related to planning, developing, and managing a new, nationwide, broadband network for public safety communications, and provisions related to assigning additional spectrum to accommodate the new network. Covers relevant issues, and considers future outlook

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-2543a in the 2013 issue

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. First Responder Network (FirstNet) and Next-Generation Communications for Public Safety

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-RSI-0114

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license