Vision 2024 Was Time Well Spent
By James Careless Call it a success! The 2024 Vision FirstNet Users Summit (Vision 2024) held by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) was a hit with attendees, FirstNet…
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Public Safety Perseveres in the Face of Disasters from Coast to Coast
By Scott Agnew This National First Responders Day, we recognize the brave first responders who protect our communities. FirstNet®, Built with AT&T is proud to support the dedicated men and women who…
Public safety is calling the FCC’s 4.9 decision a major win
In a unanimous, bipartisan, 4-0 decision, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is bolstering public safety’s use of the historically underutilized 4.9 GHz spectrum band. The new rules safeguard incumbent operations, establish a process to select a band manager, and make the spectrum available to the FirstNet Authority for 5G deployment on the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet).
PSSA ENCOURAGES APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER BRENDAN CARR AS NEXT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2024 LAS VEGAS—Today the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) sent a letter to the Trump transition team strongly encouraging them to appoint Commissioner Brendan Carr as…
FOP Asks on President-elect Trump to Choose Carr as Next FCC Chair!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, announced that the organization has sent a letter to President-elect Donald J. Trump asking…
Secretary Raimondo Appoints Eleven Prominent Leaders to the FirstNet Authority Board
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of eleven public safety, technology, and business leaders to the Board of the First Responder Network…
FirstNet Authority board gets seven new members, Keisha Lance Bottoms appointed as chair
FirstNet Authority’s board today was overhauled with the appointment of seven new members—including former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms being named as chair—and the reappointment of four existing members by…
Public Safety Spectrum Alliance commends the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on 4.9 GHz decision
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE LAS VEGAS, Nev.—The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA), a coalition of the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA), commends the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its…
AT&T CEO shares potential 4.9 GHz vision as FirstNet tops 6.4 million connections
AT&T this week announced that FirstNet supports more than 6.4 million connections for more than 29,000 public-safety agencies, while CEO John Stankey applauded the recent FCC vote granting the FirstNet…
Vision 2024: Chief Malone Makes Sense of ‘Interdisciplinary, Inclusivity, and Interoperability’
By James Careless What is FirstNet all about, and how does it enable interdisciplinary, inclusivity, and interoperability in public safety? That’s a topic that headlined the 2024 Vision FirstNet Users…
T-Mobile employees will stage a walk-out to protest lower discounts for some customers
T-Mobile employees, specifically veterans and first responders, have decided to protest this change. According to a post on Reddit, a group of employees have asked the company to reverse the decision and…
Chief Lombardi at Vision 2024: FirstNet Made a Difference After Hurricane Helene
By James Careless Hurricane Milton’s assault on Florida was on the minds of attendees at the 2024 Vision FirstNet Users Summit (Vision 2024), even though the Public Safety Broadband Technology…
Helping PTSD Survivors with a Way to ‘Struggle Well’
By James Careless Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects first responders just as much as it affects military veterans. But there is hope: The non-profit Boulder Crest Foundation’s ‘Struggle Well’ training…
FirstNet Helping Innovative DC Fire & EMS Do More for Patients
By James Careless For the past six years, the Washington DC Fire & EMS Department (DC Fire & EMS) has enhanced their emergency medical services by implementing a Nurse Triage…
Vision 2024 Preview with Michael Barnbeck
By James Careless The 2024 Vision FirstNet Users Summit (Vision 2024), which is hosted by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA), is a must-attend event for FirstNet users. October…