NEED HELP HOMEWORK

This week the Module slides and course readings discuss two key concepts, the National Response Framework and Supporting Technologies. For this discussion, we will focus on a specific supporting technology, broadband data communications.

The 9-11 Commission addressed the issue and provided a recommendation – see below.

The inability to communicate was a critical element at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, Pennsylvania, crash sites, where multiple agencies and multiple jurisdictions responded. The occurrence of this problem at three very different sites is strong evidence that compatible and adequate communications among public safety organizations at the local, state, and federal levels remains an important problem.

Recommendation: Congress should support pending legislation which provides for the expedited and increased assignment of radio spectrum for public safety purposes.

Ultimately, Congress passed legislation creating the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and authorized the deployment of a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.

For this assignment, review the following websites:

www.firstnet.gov

http://allthingsfirstnet.com/about-us/

Next, respond to the questions below with your main post:

1. What is FirstNet and/or the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network? Provide a detailed overview.

2. How/when will FirstNet be deployed?

3. Why is FirstNet important to Local Response to Terrorism?

4. Fully discuss at least one positive and one negative about FirstNet based on your review of the sites above.