FirstNet Unveils Tribal Consultation Policy
FirstNet unveiled a tribal consultation policy Monday to help the first responder network deal with some of the trickier issues it faces. The policy enables tribes to “express their public safety needs through a nation-to-nation relationship between FirstNet and the…
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country’s 567 federally recognized tribes,” FirstNet said in a news release. FirstNet officials said in the past that tribal issues are complicated because they often involve more than one state (see 1707270046). “This policy recognizes the importance of working directly with Indian Country for the deployment and operation of the Network and being responsive to the needs of public safety communications on tribal lands” said FirstNet board member Kevin McGinnis, the board’s tribal liaison.