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Lunch & Learn: The Legends of Public Safety Broadband in the U.S.

Andrew Seybold  (CEO & Principal Consultant, Andrew Seybold, Inc.)

Chief Harlin McEwen  (Former FirstNet PSAC Chair, Public Safety Communications Consultant)

Robert LeGrande II  (Founder and CEO, The Digital Decision)

Dick Mirgon  (Public Safety Consultant, Public Safety Broadband Technology Association)

Location: N246

Date: Tuesday, March 28

Time: 1:00 pm - 1:40 pm

Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Monday, Quick Pass Tuesday, Quick Pass Wednesday, Quick Pass Thursday, ETA Training, Expo Only

Format: Networking

Vault Recording: TBD

Grab your lunch and join us to learn about the roots of broadband for public safety in the U.S. Hear from the architect of the first public safety broadband network in the United States (Rob LeGrande), from the chairman of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (Harlin McEwen), and from the technical advisor to decision-makers during the run up to the nationwide public-safety broadband network (Andy Seybold), among other accomplishments.

And as a special highlight: IWCE will present Andy Seybold with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his efforts over the decades in educating Congress on public safety’s critical communications needs, from LMR to LTE and how they can complement each other.