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OH SCR15
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/26/2013
Primary Sponsor
Peter Stautberg
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AI Summary
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Ohio has invested over $500 million in first responder communications infrastructure including over 200 tower sites, generators, microwave backhaul, and radios that serve over 55,000 first responders and public service users.
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Urges the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology to hold regular hearings on FirstNet's nationwide broadband public safety network and require FirstNet to publicly identify exact costs Ohio will incur.
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Requests congressional amendments allowing Ohio to opt-out of the FirstNet network with no net costs and requiring FirstNet to provide written assurances that service levels will meet or exceed current reliability, redundancy, and state control standards.
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Requests congressional amendments requiring FirstNet to provide fair market compensation to Ohio for access to and use of state-owned assets supporting the network's deployment.
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Directs the Ohio Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the U.S. House and Senate leadership, House Energy and Commerce Committee members, Ohio's congressional delegation, and Ohio news media.
Legislative Description
To urge the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology to hold regular hearings regarding the nationwide broadband public safety network, require the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to identify the costs of such network to Ohio, and include related amendments to the law governing FirstNet.
Last Action
Concurrence
6/26/2013