Why FirstNet Does Not Depend on Taxpayer Funding
Learn how FirstNet is funded through user fees and a public-private partnership, not ongoing taxpayer dollars, and why that model supports long-term public safety innovation.
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AT&T is Prepared to Help Keep You Connected Through Hurricane Season
We’re building on 30+ years of disaster response experience to restore and maintain connectivity, when it matters most. SOURCE: AT&T News DATE: April 29, 2026 “From our customers to the…
Lessons from deadly disasters: The case for reauthorizing FirstNet
What makes FirstNet such a functional and irreplaceable system is not only its technological capacity but also the institutional knowledge built over more than a decade. The Response Operations Group…
How FirstNet Works in Tribal Lands for Public Safety
Learn how FirstNet tribal coverage supports public safety on tribal lands. Explore how FirstNet builds dedicated connectivity for tribal first responders.
Critical Linx Joins AT&T Alliance Channel as a Solutions Provider, Expanding Connectivity Options for Public Safety
Wednesday, 22 April 2026 09:00 AM NEWS / PRESS RELEASE SPRINGFIELD, OR / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Critical Linx, part of the Hughes Fire Affiliates, announced today that it is…
House approves FirstNet Authority reauthorization bill
U.S. House members today approved a bill that would reauthorize the FirstNet Authority for another decade while increasing oversight by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), leaving the matter…
FirstNet Empowers the Era of the ‘Connected Responder’
For decades, public safety connectivity was largely restricted to radios that linked responders in the field to dispatchers who often had limited visibility of the scene. Today, a growing ecosystem…
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Accessing Federal Resources When an Emergency or Major Disaster Strikes
Learn what federal funds and resources are available through Disaster Assistance, understand the process of requesting assistance, know what to expect before, during, and after, and find out who to contact for help.
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