1. 700 MHz BROADBAND NETWORK MIKE SIMPSON, TxDPS TODD EARLY, TxDPS DUSTY RHOADS, DHS-OEC JOHN CHANEY, Harris County BART MULCAHY, City of San Antonio Texas Homeland Security Conference April 28, 2011

2. Topics for This Meeting High-level explanation of 700 MHz broadband and its proposed benefits to public safety agencies Anticipated $10.7-Billion in federal funding (maybe as much at $1-Billion for Texas) Expected FCC 700 MHz broadband “waiver” grant to TxDPS, and what that means Proposed collaboration with the four other FEMA Region VI states (NM, OK, AR, and LA) (planning funding needed - $1.5M) Partnership with Harris County, and placement of an LTE broadband “core” server at TxDPS Region 2 HQ in Houston 2

3. 700 MHz Broadband - The Vision of Public Safety ► Broadband will provide to public safety agency responders additional “in-car” mobile data capacity that we do not currently have using cellular providers (such as streaming video) ► Greatly improved reliability during disasters (not subject to public demand as is the case with current commercial carrier systems) ► Priority access and adequate spectrum for growing public safety needs ► Improved network reliability, capacity, & security greater than currently provided by commercial carriers ► Coverage greater than currently provided by commercial carriers ► Public/Private Partnership(s) that will facilitate building a nationwide shared wireless broadband network (roaming to commercial systems) ► Public safety access to the latest commercial technologies ► A satellite component that will provide coverage when terrestrial service is disrupted or not available ► Federal government funding necessary to build out and maintain nationwide infrastructure 3

4. WHY WE NEED BROADBAND - CAPACITY: Applications Drive Networks (Pictorial Representation) Silent dispatch by CAD/MDT……........................... Field reporting/Mobile Office……………………… GPS………………………………………………… Text messaging…………………………………….. Database Access: FCIC, NCIC, RMS……………… Fingerprint ID……………………………………… Automatic license plate reader……………………... Intelligent transportation systems………………….. Medical telemetry………………………………….. Building plans/hazmat……………………………… Streaming Video…………………………………… Bandwidth need: 4

5. Long Term Evolution (LTE)  Global Standard: LTE represents the convergence of global cellular standards and provides evolution paths from and backward compatibility to older cellular standards that evolved through North American, European and global standards bodies  Key features of LTE include an all Internet Protocol (IP) packet switched network and interworking with other cellular technologies  In the initial Waiver Order 5/11/10, the FCC required use of LTE as a radio access network and associated network core technology: – Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (“E-UTRA”), Release 8 (“LTE”) – Evolved Packet Core (“EPC”)  The FCC imposed this technology standard to ensure nationwide interoperability and roaming  LTE had the support of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust and was recommended in the NPSTC Broadband Task Force Report 5

6. FCC National Broadband Plan – Mandated by Congress in late 2009 and developed by the FCC – Ensures every American has “access to broadband capability” – Public Safety is identified as a unique stakeholder in the plan – Website: http://www.broadband.gov/plan/http://www.broadband.gov/plan/ FCC Orders (Docket No. 06-229) – May 2010: 700 MHz Waiver Order Granted waivers to 21 of 22 applicants – Dec. 2010: Waiver City Interoperability Identifies approved technical requirements for planned deployments Must be capable of integration into the nationwide network 6

7. FCC National Broadband Plan Public Safety Chapter 16 Public Safety: 16.1 Promoting Public Safety Wireless Broadband Communications 16.2 Promoting Cyber Security and Protecting Critical Infrastructure 16.3 Leveraging Broadband Technologies to Enhance Emergency Communications with the Public.. 7

8. FCC National Broadband Plan Chapter 16 Public Safety 16.1 Promoting Public Safety Wireless Broadband Communications Recommendation: Create a public safety broadband network – Create an administrative system that ensures access to sufficient capacity on a day-to-day and emergency basis – Ensure there is a mechanism in place to promote interoperability and operability of the network – Establish a funding mechanism to ensure the network is deployed throughout the United States and has necessary coverage, resiliency and redundancy – Conform existing programs to operate with the public safety broadband network Recommendation: Establish the Emergency Response Interoperability Center (ERIC) under the FCC Public Safety Homeland Security Bureau 8

9. ERIC ERIC: Emergency Response Interoperability Center – Division within PSHSB and recommended by the National Broadband Plan – Advisement from Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comprised of 19 state and local public safety officials – Advisement from Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) on policy and technical matters. Membership includes individuals from of all levels of government, service providers, equipment provides, etc. – Mike Simpson, TxDPS Appointed by FCC to ERIC-PSAC (first meeting 3/15/11). Mission: “The mission of the Emergency Response Interoperability Center is to establish a technical and operational framework that will ensure nationwide operability and interoperability in deployment and operation of the 700 MHz public safety broadband wireless network. ERIC will adopt, implement, and coordinate interoperability regulations, license requirements, grant conditions and technical standards. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Commerce (DOC) will contribute to ERIC's functions.” 9

10. Existing - Texas Regional Land Mobile Voice Radio System-of-Systems Regional or Local Radio Systems Interconnected to Neighboring Systems with Additional Connections to a Centralized TxDPS “Hub” (server/core) in Austin – NOT as efficient as building a single statewide system, but we are making the best of what we have inherited 10

11. LEAST DESIRABLE (Nationwide Public Safety LTE “Core” Build-out) 11

12. MOST DESIRABLE (Nationwide Public Safety LTE “Core” Build-out) 12

13. 1996: DTV Transition to free up spectrum, Congress allocates 12 x 12 MHz to Public Safety FCC issues Second R&O in July 2007 –Sets band plan, including first spectrum for Public Safety broadband (5 x 5) –Sets policy of national interoperability –Establishes single national license (Issued to PSST 11/07) Note Below 700 MHz channels: “Yellow” - existing narrowband public safety voice channels; “Dark Green” - existing broadband PSST channels; “Light Green” - unallocated “D Block” broadband channels public safety trying to get 700 MHz Public Safety Brief Broadband Chronology Overview (worthy of note for TxDPS) 13

14. 700 MHz Public Safety Brief Broadband Chronology Overview (worthy of note for TxDPS) April 2009: Ad hoc group (now called the Public Safety Alliance) of public safety stakeholders forms to press for action in 700 MHz, including more spectrum Summer 2009: National public safety organizations endorse LTE as technology of choice for interoperable national 700 MHz public safety broadband network 2009-2010: 21 cities, states, etc. apply to FCC for waivers to use the spectrum March 2010: FCC issues National Broadband Plan May 2010: FCC grants 21 broadband waivers (includes San Antonio, TX) September 2010: TxDPS applies for FCC broadband waiver January 2011: President announces $10.7-Billion in expected spectrum incentive auction proceeds for public safety broadband build-out and support of “D” Block to public safety 14

15. 700 MHz Public Safety Brief Broadband Chronology Overview (worthy of note for TxDPS) April 18, 2011: TxDPS upper management broadband briefing by Mike Simpson and Todd Early to validate broadband direction being taken & preliminary approval of Harris County LTE “Core” at TxDPS Region 2 HQ in Houston April 21, 2011: Application for $500,000 – DOJ COPS Grant and application for $1-Million – Regional Catastrophic Preparedness funding (for broadband planning) April 26, 2011: TxDPS to host broadband summit in San Antonio with Statewide Communications Coordinators representing five FEMA Region VI states to propose collaborative broadband effort (will cover 38-million residents) April 26, 27, & 28: Mike Simpson & others to brief Texas Homeland Security Conference (San Antonio) May 16-17, 2011: Mike Simpson to brief national APCO conference (DC) 15

16. 700 MHz Public Safety Brief Broadband Chronology Overview (worthy of note for TxDPS) May 19, 2011: Mike Simpson to brief Admiral Jaime Barnett, Chief, FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau (DC) May 24, 2011: Mike Simpson to brief National SWIC Conference (Austin) June 6-7, 2011: Mike Simpson & Todd Early to brief DHS-Office of Emergency Communications Southwest Border Communications Working Group (Harlingen) June 20-23, 2011: Mike Simpson to brief National UASI Conference (San Francisco) July 31, 2011: Initial Harris County LTE broadband project to be completed using $10-Million federal port grant (would be operating under agreement with TxDPS) Note: FCC 700 MHz broadband waiver to TxDPS providing license authority under the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) for TxDPS to oversee public safety broadband operations within the State of Texas – expected to be granted between April-June, 2011. 16