Ohio, Vermont Opt In to FirstNet
Ohio and Vermont governors are the 34th and 35th to join FirstNet. The Ohio Department of Administrative Services announced Thursday's decision by Gov. John Kasich (R). Vermont is the eighth state to opt in after evaluating alternative radio-access-network plans, the…
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network said in a Wednesday news release. Gov. Phil Scott (R) opted in while Vermont nonprofit news organization VTDigger pursues legal action against the Department of Commerce for refusing to process its Freedom of Information Act requests on FirstNet (see 1711280029). U.S. District Court in Burlington set a hearing in case 5:17-cv-192 for Dec. 15, said a Tuesday notice (in Pacer). California's request for proposal last month for alternative plans (see 1711200029) doesn't mean the state decided to opt out, California Office of Emergency Services Public Safety Communications Assistant Director Patrick Mallon emailed us. "We are investigating all our options in order to determine what is best for the state."