Why FirstNet Is a Public Asset and Not Just Another Commercial Network
FirstNet is federally funded and congressionally mandated to serve public safety. Learn why it is a public asset instead of a commercial service
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Official optimistic after NTIA talks on FirstNet reauthorization
Key fire representative hopeful that NTIA and public safety can more closely align about what they want in FirstNet Authority reauthorization language. As the U.S. Senate is expected to consider…
How the FirstNet Authority Board Maintains Continuity During Leadership Transitions
Learn how the FirstNet Authority board avoids disruption during member transitions through governance structure and institutional continuity.
FirstNet is Transforming Communications for First Responders at U.S. Army Installation Fort Benning and Camp Frank D. Merrill in Georgia
AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) joined Fort Benning leaders, first responders, public safety officials and community leaders at Fort Benning to highlight how FirstNet® Built with AT&T – the only…
Bridging the gaps: How Northwest Fire and Rescue uses FirstNet in rural Utah
Southern Utah is known for its dramatic beauty — red rock canyons, national forests, and small towns surrounded by wide-open terrain. But for first responders, that beauty has historically come…
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.
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.
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…
How FirstNet Enhances Interoperability for Emergency Communications
Learn how FirstNet supports interoperability communications by connecting agencies, systems, and responders with real-time data sharing during emergencies.
Understanding FirstNet Coverage Areas for Public Safety Agencies
Learn how FirstNet coverage supports public safety agencies with priority
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A network built for Florida first responders
Florida first responders need a dedicated network that never fails. For more than 30 years, I served in law enforcement in North Florida. Over that time, one lesson stood out…
First Responder Network Authority’s Autonomy: The True Success of FirstNet
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) was created by Congress in 2012 as an independent authority to build, operate, and sustain the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). An…
Fire Chiefs Association Reverses Course on NextNav
Late last month, the California Fire Chiefs Association reversed its position of supportfor NextNav, withdrawing that support in a letter to the FCC. This prompted a statementfrom NextNav’s Vice President…
FirstNet – A Monkey, A Banana, and A Gun
Back in 2015, during one of the early FirstNet hearings on Capitol Hill, the Chair of FirstNet, Sue Swenson, briefed our nation’s elected officials on FirstNet, its progress, and the…