An FCC bureau yesterday renewed the FirstNet Authority’s spectrum license into at least 2027, allowing the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) to continue operating over the 700 MHz Band 14…
A Florida sheriff makes the case for the system implemented after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. For first responders on the job, minutes — even seconds — matter. And in those…
By Tracey Murdock, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Every Memorial Day, tens of thousands of runners and supporters gather in Boulder, Colorado, for one of the largest 10-kilometer…
Boston’s former police commissioner on how 10th anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing underscores key role of Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network READ FULL ARTICLE
A bill that would permanently authorize the FirstNet Authority was reintroduced yesterday in the House of Representatives by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (R-Tex.) as the entity charged with building and maintaining…
By First Responder Network Authority Alexandra Fernández Navarro is an Associate Member of the Puerto Rico Public Service Regulatory Board, with an extensive career in public service and telecommunications. She was…
AT&T told the FCC that it has agreed to have satellite-direct-to-phone company AST SpaceMobile provide supplemental-coverage-from-space (SCS) services to its subscribers and asked the FCC to approve waivers that allow…
By James Careless Editors Note* We here at allthingsfirstnet.com are saddened at the passing of our friend and colleague. He was here with us at the beginning and will always be here…
By Tracey Murdock, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority On March 26, 2022, firefighters in Boulder, Colorado, began their day on alert. They received an email at 7:40 a.m. that…
By James Careless Redundancy is at the heart of California’s statewide upgrade to Next Generation 911 (NG911) services. This is why, when it allocated nearly $1 billion to this project…
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE RESTON, Va. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Chief Richard Carrizzo to be Chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board. Chief…
Call was executed using 850 MHz Band 5 spectrum licensed to AT&T, which has been supporting AST SpaceMobile’s testing efforts. SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE: April 26, 2023 AST SpaceMobile today…
FirstNet supports more than 4.7 million connections for public-safety subscribers representing more than 25,000 agencies as of the end of March, AT&T stated today in conjunction with the release of…
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Law enforcement officers are among the most important users of the FirstNet network, along with other public…
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