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statute, the NTIA Assistant Secretary must approve all fees collected by the FirstNet Authority.  As part of the 25-year partnership contract with AT&T to deploy and operate the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network, the FirstNet Authority receives an annual sustainability fee from AT&T that must be approved by NTIA. </p><p>Additionally, the <a href="https://firstnet.gov/about/board">FirstNet Authority has a Board composed of 15 members</a>, of which three are permanent positions held by Executive Branch cabinet officials and 12 are non-permanent members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce for three-year terms.  The Secretary also appoints a Board Chair from the group of 12 non-permanent members.  NTIA supports the Secretary with the recruitment, vetting, and recommendations for the 12 non-permanent Board seats.   </p><p>In addition to carrying out its responsibilities under the Act, NTIA is engaged in variety of other activities to support the 9-1-1 community:</p><p>NTIA provides best practices to 9-1-1 officials regarding the implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1).</p><p>Engage with other Federal partners across the Executive Branch on issues related to NG9-1-1 in support of the public safety community.</p><p>Starting in 2009 through 2022, NTIA and the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded two separate rounds of <a style="color:#0563c1;" href="https://ntia.gov/category/next-generation-911"><u>grants</u></a> to the States, U.S. territories, and tribes to improve 9-1-1 services with enhanced and next-generation technologies.</p></div>  </div> </div> <div class="activities"> </div> <div class="related-docs"> <div class="field field--name-field-highlighted-documents-desc field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Highlighted Documents, Publications, and Reports</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph 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The term of 11 of the 12 non-permanent members to the FirstNet Authority Board will be available for appointment or reappointment in 2024.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-with-description paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.ntia.gov/federal-register-notice/recruitment-first-responder-network-firstnet-authority-board-member">Recruitment of First Responder Network Authority Board Members - February 10, 2022</a></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>NTIA issues this Notice to initiate the annual process to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority Board or Board). The term of one of the 12 non-permanent members to the FirstNet Authority Board will be available for appointment or reappointment in 2022.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-with-description paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.ntia.gov/federal-register-notice/notice-extension-time-recruitment-firstnet-board-members">Recruitment of First Responder Network Authority Board Members - March 31, 2021</a></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>On March 4, 2021, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) <a href="/federal-register-notice/2021/notice-recruitment-firstnet-board-members">published a notice</a> seeking expressions of interest in an appointment to the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). The notice established a deadline of April 5, 2021, for the transmittal of expressions of interest. This notice extends the period for submission of expressions of interest until April 15, 2021</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-with-description paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://ntia.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/ng911-overview.pdf">Next Generation 9-1-1 Fact Sheets</a></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>9-1-1 systems must evolve to collect critical information from the public and improve public safety response. The following information is a side-by-side comparison of the attributes of a legacy 9-1-1 system and what will be attained with a fully operational NG9-1-1 system.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-with-description paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://ntia.gov/category/next-generation-911/improving-911-operations-with-artificial-intelligence">Improving 9-1-1 Operations with Artificial Intelligence fact sheet </a></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is a decision-support tool that can detect and assist in managing emergencies by analyzing vast amounts of real-time data. These case studies highlight how AI is easing 9-1-1 call volumes and improving emergency response.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="related-links"> <div class="field field--name-field-related-links-with-descrip field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Related Links</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-with-description paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://firstnet.gov/about/board">FirstNet Authority</a></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The First Responder Network Authority FirstNet Board is a team of highly-skilled, highly motivated individuals with a cross-section of expertise who are committed to making the nationwide public safety broadband network a success. The FirstNet Board was established as part of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-with-description paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/category/next-generation-911">Next Generation 911</a></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>While efforts are underway across the nation to enable call centers to accept text messages, the future success of 9-1-1 in serving the public's needs will only be possible when Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) have transitioned to an Internet Protocol (IP)-based 9-1-1 system, commonly referred to as Next Generation 9-1-1 or NG9-1-1.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-with-description paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.ntia.gov/category/state-and-local-implementation-grant-program">State and Local Implementation Grant Program</a></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) was created under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act). SLIGP is designed to provide resources to assist regional, state, local and tribal government entities as they plan for the nationwide public safety broadband network (PSBN) being developed by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="program-status"> <div class="field field--name-field-program-initiative-status field--type-list-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Program/Initiative Status</div> <div class="field__item">Active</div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <div class="grid-container usa-footer__return-to-top"> <a href="#">Return to top</a> </div> <footer class="usa-footer usa-footer--big ntia-footer" role="contentinfo"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-row grid-gap"> <div class="grid-col-fill"> <div class="region region-footer-two"> <div id="block-ntia-uswds-footerlogo" class="ntia-footer-logo-block block 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