FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2025
Media Contact: Chief Jeff Johnson (Ret) info@thepssa.org 702-620-4900
LAS VEGAS – On behalf of the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) and the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA), we would like to congratulate Olivia Trusty on her confirmation as a new Commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Commissioner Trusty’s extensive background in communications policy and knowledge of communications priorities in the public safety community will help shape the future of the FCC.
“We look forward to working with Commissioner Trusty in her new role. Her leadership in supporting FirstNet’s mission and the FCC’s spectrum and other responsibilities is a welcomed addition. Public Safety appreciates her commitment to helping first responders deliver miss-critical communications,” shared Chief Jeff Johnson, spokesperson for the PSSA.
We appreciate all that Commissioner Trusty has done for public safety in her previous roles and anticipate the great work she will accomplish at the FCC.
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About PSSA
The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) is an alliance amongst the nation’s leading public safety leaders and associations. The PSSA is an initiative of the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association. The purpose of the PSSA is to ensure that first responders nationwide are able to use the most technologically advanced communications capability that meets the difficult, life-threatening challenges they face as they protect America. Our goal is to raise awareness in the FCC, Congress, and the
White House about what our broadband public safety communications needs are, including use of 4.9 GHz and the continued enhancement of FirstNet—the only nationwide, interoperable wireless communications network built for the first responders who protect America.
The PSSA is open to anyone who supports the goals of this Alliance, including individuals and the private sector. To learn more, additional information and resources can be found at http://www.thepssa.org.
About PSBTA
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) is an organization focused exclusively on ensuring the success of the entire FirstNet ecosystem that includes the legal entity created by Congress, the network infrastructure, hardware and software, and the single most important component—the end users.