How FirstNet Expands Coverage in Rural Communities
Discover how FirstNet expands coverage in rural America with dedicated infrastructure, priority access, & disaster support where commercial networks fall short.
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Planning for the FIFA World Cup 2026: Three Things Emergency Managers Need to Know
In summer 2026, the FIFA World Cup—the world’s biggest sporting event—will take over North America. With 48 teams, 16 host cities, and billions of viewers, the tournament will bring millions…
How FirstNet Operates Independently From Commercial Carriers
Learn what the FirstNet Authority is, how it works as an independent federal entity, and why that independence is critical for first responders.
Atlanta prepares first responder communications for World Cup crowds
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With the World Cup two weeks away, Atlanta public safety leaders are working to ensure first responders can communicate when hundreds of thousands of…
FirstNet is Transforming Communications for First Responders in Lake Lure, North Carolina
Network Expansion Will Help Boost Speeds, Enhance Customer Experience and Improve Public Safety Connectivity On May 22, representatives from AT&T, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration…
Cell tower request exposes Graham County’s shaky service
SAFFORD — What started as a zoning request for a cellphone tower behind Curtis Country Store quickly turned into something closer to a countywide confession Wednesday: Graham County’s cellular coverage…
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
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…