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First Nations Public Safety Providers and Spectrum
by Adam Fiser - Monday, 27 February 2012, 05:38 PM
 
A few thoughts to stimulate discussion:

What kind of presence do Aboriginal police and emergency services (First Responders) have on the First Mile? Some of you may be following what's happening in the USA around the reservation of spectrum for public safety.  Here's a link: http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/public-safety-scores-nationwide-700-mhz-lte-network-vendors-wont-cash-anyti/2012-02-24 

In Canada, several national public safety interest groups are taking action to acquire special nationwide allocations from our upcoming 700 Mhz auction.  http://www.citig.ca/action700.aspx  

I'm curious to know... to what extent Aboriginal first responders and public safety groups (like NAPS in Northern Ontario, for example) have representation among these national public safety interest groups, and to what extent an initiative like the public safety rally for 700Mhz has implications for the First Mile...  

Related links:

First Nations Chiefs of Police Association http://www.fncpa.ca/newsletters.htm

Found this interesting article about the history of Aboriginal policing in Canada  http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/inquiries/ipperwash/policy_part/research/pdf/Clairmont_Aboriginal_Policing.pdf

Here's something brief about firefighters and challenges on Manitoba reserves http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/feds-eye-gaps-in-native-firefighting-114079774.html

Something from Montana (USA) where several reservations are being implicated in the state's emerging public safety network.  Could be worth watching for clues to how jurisdictions get negotiated... http://www.fcc.gov/document/pshsb-seeks-comment-region-25-montana-700-mhz-regional-plan  


Just food for thought... Please discuss, and add links of your own.
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