CRITICAL INSIGHT Q&A: The high-stakes push to safeguard ‘FirstNet’ broadband spectrum

First responders have long depended on calling for backup and clearing the airwaves. Since its launch in 2018, FirstNet—America’s public safety broadband network—has become indispensable.

With over 7.5 million connections, support for more than 30,000 agencies, and an estimated $8 billion economic impact in 2023, FirstNet has proven its value not just in everyday operations, but in crisis scenarios as well.

SOURCE: The Last Watchdog

DATE: AUGUST 18, 2025

“We’re urging public-safety agencies, government officials at all levels, and media advocates to contact their Senators and Representatives now.” 

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