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).

Webinar:

Protecting 4.9 GHz for Public Safety

Aired January 19, 2024

The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) is an alliance amongst the nation’s leading public safety leaders and associations, promoting unity within the public safety community. Our goal is to raise awareness, educate, and protect public safety communications needs nationwide, including the use of the 4.9 GHz Public Safety Band. The PSSA remains committed to representing public safety and helping decision-makers understand the vital nature of this spectrum to our community.

We invite you to join PSSA leadership to learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety. Learn about recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.