PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 17-653
July 07, 2017
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES DEADLINE 
FOR COMMENT ON FIRSTNET EX PARTE SUBMISSIONS PROPOSING 
INTEROPERABILITY CRITERIA FOR STATE OPT-OUT REQUESTS FROM THE 
FIRSTNET RADIO ACCESS NETWORK
PS Docket No. 16-269
Comment Date:  July 17, 2017
  
On June 22, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Report and 
Order in this docket establishing Commission procedures for administering the state opt-out process as 
provided under the Public Safety Spectrum Act, as well as delineating the two-prong statutory standard by 
which the Commission will evaluate state alternative plans.
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  The Report and Order further directed the 
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) to issue a Public Notice establishing an expedited 
comment period for public comment on ex parte filings submitted by the First Responder Network 
Authority (FirstNet).  These ex parte filings propose criteria for the Commission’s review of alternative 
state plans under the second prong of the statutory test relating to “interoperability with the nationwide 
public safety broadband network.”
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On June 28, 2017, the Bureau released the requisite Public Notice, which provided for comments 
to be filed ten days from publication of the Public Notice in the Federal Register.
3
  On July 7, 2017, the 
Public Notice was published the Federal Register.
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Therefore, comments responsive to the Public Notice 
are due on or before July 17, 2017.  Complete comment filing instructions are set forth in the Public 
Notice.
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For further information, contact Roberto Mussenden, Attorney Advisor, Policy and Licensing 
Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-1428 or 
Roberto.Mussenden@fcc.gov.
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1
Procedures for Commission Review of State Opt-Out Requests from the FirstNet Radio Access Network, PS Docket 
No. 16-269, Report and Order, FCC 17-75 (June 22, 2017) (Report and Order).
2
Id. at para. 64.
3
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on FirstNet Ex Parte Submissions Proposing 
Interoperability Requirements For State Opt-Out Requests From The FirstNet Radio Access Network, PS Docket 
No. 16-269, Public Notice, DA 17-625 (PSHSB June 28, 2017) (Public Notice).
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82 FR 31602
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Public Notice at 2.