OIT/MEMA Publish RegionNet Frequencies

At the request of Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) Radio and MSCommNet Project offices, Maine Emergency Management Agency is providing advance notice of the RegionNet Interoperability Frequencies for use by all partner agencies in communicating with State agency personnel. These frequencies will become operational once the MSCommNet public safety radio system is launched next year. The release of the frequency list will allow public safety agencies to begin programming radios to use the frequencies in advance of the MSCommNet launch.

OIT Radio currently anticipates the cutover to the full MSCommNet system to begin in February 2015, at which point partner agencies will utilize RegionNet frequencies for interoperable communications with State agency users.

OIT and MEMA have developed a [RegionNet Pocket Guide](http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=631660&an=1 ) and an [ICS-217 document which details MSCommNet tower locations and their associated RegionNet frequencies](http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=631662&an=1 ). These documents include a map of the MSCommNet system, information on RegionNet and the frequencies that will be assigned to each tower location. Printed copies of the Pocket Guide will be available through EMA offices at a later date.

The frequencies for the Sugarloaf Mountain site are still being finalized and will be announced in a future version of the Pocket Guide and ICS-217. The Pocket Guide also reiterates the CONOPS protocol for interoperable communications at large scale events, and is updated to include a new interoperability channel (CONOPS 7) and a repeated hailing frequency (CONOPS-R) that can be requested by Incident Commanders when needed. The ICS-217 form includes specific information for each RegionNet channel that will be useful during radio programming.

For more information on MSCommNet and RegionNet please see the [OIT/MSCommNet web site](http://www.maine.gov/oit/services/radio/mscommnet/index.html ). This site includes a comprehensive [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page](http://www.maine.gov/oit/services/radio/mscommnet/faq ) and a form to [Ask A Question of the MSCommNet Team](http://www.maine.gov/oit/services/radio/mscommnet/faq/ask.html ) for additional questions.

* {ICS-217/Map of RegionNet Frequencies (.pdf Format)](http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=631662&an=1 ) * [RegionNet Pocket Guide (.pdf format)](http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=631660&an=1 )