June 24, 2024 Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting
The FirstNet Authority Board will convene an open public meeting of the Board and Board Committees.
Articles by Editorial Staff
AT&T supports PSSA 4.9 GHz proposal, describes it as ‘lawful’ and ‘in the public interest’
AT&T—the FirstNet Authority (FNA) contractor tasked with building and maintaining the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN)—officially expressed its support the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) proposal to grant the FNA…
The FirstNet Authority and FirstNet — They’re Not the Same Thing!
By James Careless Most people understand the difference between Ford (the company that makes Ford cars and trucks) and an actual Ford car or truck. But this same clear distinction…
Verizon Once Again Shows it is Anti-Public Safety
By Editorial Staff Verizon has finally publicly stated their endgame for public safety and that is to take away your spectrum and sell it to the highest bidder. On June…
What You Need to Know About 4.9GHz
By Richard Mirgon Let’s start with one basic fact. The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) has said from day one, over three years ago, that existing users of 4.9 GHz…
Making It Okay Not to be Okay: Part Two of ATFN’s Two-Part Series on First Responder Wellness
By James Careless In Part One of this series on first responder wellness, retired North Las Vegas Fire Chief Jeff Lytle examined the persisting stigma associated with first responder job-related…
IG expresses concern about NPSBN Band 14 coverage; FirstNet Authority, AT&T question some findings
This OIG management alert is the result of an audit of the FirstNet Authority initiated almost two years ago. The audit’s objective was “to determine whether FirstNet Authority is ensuring…
5 broadband technologies to improve outcomes during a suspicious package incident
Consider this scenario: a suspicious package is found at a sporting event in a large stadium. Bystanders have called 9-1-1 to report an unaccompanied backpack spotted under a seat. Wires…
Siyata Mobile SD7 PTT Handsets Selected by Public Utility to Replace Two-Way Radios
City of Lancaster, Ohio Integrates Solution into Day-to-Day Utility Operations NEWS / PRESS RELEASE Vancouver, BC – May 28, 2024 — Siyata Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: SYTA, SYTAW) (“Siyata” or the…
Getting the Most Out of FirstNet
By James Careless The fact that FirstNet provides first responders with dedicated, priority wireless broadband service across America is reason enough to use this system. That being said, there is…
AT&T Bolsters Storm Readiness with New Maritime and Public Safety Solutions
Just a few weeks into storm season and it’s already been an active start. During this time, the essential need for dependable connectivity becomes especially clear. This is what motivates…
How FirstNet Can Help Fight Wildfires
By James Careless According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in 2023 55,571 wildfires consumed a total 2,633,636 acres in the United States, which is 47.39 acres burned per…
Is It Okay Not to be Okay? Part One of ATFN’s Two-Part Series on First Responder Wellness
By James Careless When it comes to first responder mental health and wellness, the statistics are sobering. “It isestimated that 30 percent of first responders develop behavioral health conditions including,…
PSSA FILES RESPONSE TO CERCI LETTER
Today the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) filed a response to the May 10, 2024 letter from the Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (“CERCI”). The PSSA has repeatedly…
The connected ambulance: FirstNet for Maine EMS
By Jonathan Olson, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Maine is undertaking a statewide project to install FirstNet in all its ambulances — to keep them connected and…