§  27.1305   Shared wireless broadband network.

   The Shared Wireless Broadband Network developed by the 700 MHz
   Public/Private Partnership must be designed to meet requirements
   associated with a nationwide, public safety broadband network. At a
   minimum, the network must incorporate the following features:

   (a) Design for operation over a broadband technology platform that
   provides mobile voice, video, and data capability that is seamlessly
   interoperable across public safety local and state agencies,
   jurisdictions, and geographic areas, and that includes current and
   evolving state-of-the-art technologies reasonably made available in the
   commercial marketplace with features beneficial to the public safety
   community.

   (b) Sufficient signal coverage to ensure reliable operation throughout
   the service area consistent with typical public safety communications
   systems.

   (c) Sufficient robustness to meet the reliability and performance
   requirements of public safety.

   (d) Sufficient capacity to meet the needs of public safety.

   (e) Security and encryption consistent with state-of-the-art
   technologies.

   (f) A mechanism to automatically prioritize public safety
   communications over commercial uses on a real-time basis consistent
   with the requirements of §  27.1307.

   (g) Operational capabilities consistent with features and requirements
   that are typical of current and evolving state-of-the-art public safety
   systems.

   (h) Operational control of the network by the Public Safety Broadband
   Licensee to the extent necessary to ensure that public safety
   requirements are met.

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