our role is limited to firstnet. firstnet was created by congress in 2012 as a independent entity within nia with the in mission f taking 20 megahert of spectrum and $7 billion and developing a nationwide public safety broadband network. so that's been our focus. and it's really helping firstnet as they get staffed up and move forward to help them this terms of getting out and getting this network, the conception of the network, the design to the network and then getting it developed and up and running. >> so at this point, you know, i've spoken to some folks who say that, you know, the potential for firstnet is very large, obviously, but it's also a very ambitious project, and, you know, if adequate oversight isn't provided, it could become something of a boondoggle. you have a very large, a very large sort of footprint, obviously. the wireless network will need to be accessible by all sorts of first responders across the nation. what happens to firstnet when it's not being actively used in a crisis? >> guest: in te

also want to say that one of the real motives behind the spectrum auction was the funding of the firstnetc safety network that chairman rockefeller wanted. and theçñ2ixç ÷Ñ6-[zç<;s÷s being held now, the fcc has said that will probably provide the money sufficient to fund that firstnet system. which is good. so the point is the fcc shouldn't be in a hurry to get this rushed through when the pressure is off financially to accomplish a public goal. what with we hope is that they will do it right and not just in a rush. and and our concerns are from the software modeling, this government's having difficulty when it comes to software. when we run their modeling, about half the viewership in this country, half the tv stations, rather, their coverage areas are significantly and adversely impacted. that's a real problem. because that disenfranchises an awful lot of people who can't afford a $200-a-month cable or satellite bill and who are telecommunications through over the the air broadcasting. >> the commission response to that argument has said the software they want to use is the only one t