Mid-Atlantic States Ramp Up FirstNet Preparations with Regional RFI

摘要

A group of East Coast states is seeking information aboutnthe potential nationwide wireless public safety broadband network,namid concerns about the network processes. The Mid-AtlanticnConsortium for Interoperable Nationwide Advanced Communications,nknown as the MACINAC Initiative, released a 15-page requestnfor information (http://1.usa.gov/18gupLS) during the weeknof April 21. It cited a desire to support FirstNet’s planned nationwidennetwork as well as to look at what Mark Grubb, director atnthe Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, calledna cost-effective and workable solution for the mid-Atlantic regionnas a whole.