The Future is Now! Video Podcast Series:

Episode 1: Getting it right/protecting & preserving 4.9 GHz spectrum for public safety.

Aired March 4, 2024

Fire Chief John Paul Jones (Ret) (Kansas City, KS) and Police Supervisor Michael Barnbeck (Ret) (Las Vegas, NV) discuss with Matt May, Director of Wyandotte County Kansas Emergency Management (Kansas City, KS) what 4.9 GHz means to his agency and the importance of preserving this valuable spectrum for public safety. Listen as these veteran public safety leaders delve into the need to protect and preserve the 4.9 GHz nationwide spectrum for public safety use, the importance of protecting incumbents using the spectrum, why the 4.9 GHz spectrum should be assigned to the FirstNet Authority on behalf of Public Safety, and the need to foster technological collaboration and innovations to promote the growth of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN).