Georgia Opts In to FirstNet; Colorado to Weigh Rivada Plan
Georgia said yes to FirstNet, with Gov. Nathan Deal (R) the 32nd governor to opt in and the seventh to accept the AT&T radio-access-network plan after exploring alternatives through a request for proposal, FirstNet said in a Friday news release.…
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Still undecided, Colorado selected an alternative FirstNet state plan developed jointly by Rivada and Macquarie Infrastructure Developments in the state’s request for proposal, the Colorado Office of Information Technology said in a Friday news release. The conditional award is contingent on a recommendation from the FirstNet Colorado Governing Body to opt out, OIT said. Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) will decide on opt-in by Dec. 28, it said. The decision came amid disputed claims about alleged FirstNet efforts to dissuade states from opting in (see 1711150047).