Timeline Feb 22, 2012 – Enactment of Statute March 23, 2012 – FCC Appoints Technical Advisory Board May 22, 2012 – Advisory Board Submits Recommendations to The FCC June 21, 2012 – FCC Approves Recommendations With Revisions August 20, 2012 – Secretary of Commerce Appoints FirstNet Board August 22, 2012 – NTIA Establishes Requirements for State and Local Planning Grants TBD – FirstNet Forms Advisory Committee for Public Safety TBD – FirstNet Establishes Itself With Resources, Develops RFIs, Consults With Designated Agent for States, Completes RFPs, and Releases Notice TBD – States Have 90 Days After Receipt of Notice to Opt-IN or OPT-Out
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