FirstNet Authority delegation to Pacific territories addresses public safety needs, network operations

By Kenison Tejada, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority

The U.S. Pacific territories — American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam — are home to a quarter million Americans. Located thousands of miles from the mainland, these territories are among the most remote regions in the nation. Public safety on these islands can be challenging, especially when it comes to emergency communications.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) recently sent a delegation to all three island territories to discuss the current status of FirstNet in the territories and to further understand their public safety operations and emergency communications needs. These meetings followed completion of the initial buildout of FirstNet and involved representatives from local, territorial, and federal agencies that support emergency communications on the islands.

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