The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Status of the Public Safety Broadband Network."
Members will continue their oversight of FirstNet’s progress toward the deployment of the nationwide public safety broadband network and hear testimony on the recently released Request For Proposal and next steps. The subcommittee will also examine the Federal Communications Commission’s progress on its duties under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 with regard to FirstNet’s deployment.
“Especially in times of emergency, it is critical that first responders are able to communicate and coordinate for their own safety and to protect families and communities," said Walden. “We continue to monitor FirstNet’s progress toward deploying this nationwide public safety network. Despite a tough start, FirstNet has demonstrated it is moving forward and getting closer to delivering for our nation’s first responders."
The Majority Memorandum, a witness list, and witness testimony will be available here as they are posted.
