Congress should pass legislation that reauthorizes the FirstNet Authority “well in advance” of its scheduled sunset in 2027, because the organization has proven to be…
An FCC bureau yesterday renewed the FirstNet Authority’s spectrum license into at least 2027, allowing the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) to continue operating over…
A Florida sheriff makes the case for the system implemented after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. For first responders on the job, minutes — even seconds…
By Tracey Murdock, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Every Memorial Day, tens of thousands of runners and supporters gather in Boulder, Colorado, for…
Boston’s former police commissioner on how 10th anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing underscores key role of Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network READ FULL ARTICLE
A bill that would permanently authorize the FirstNet Authority was reintroduced yesterday in the House of Representatives by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (R-Tex.) as the entity…
By First Responder Network Authority Alexandra Fernández Navarro is an Associate Member of the Puerto Rico Public Service Regulatory Board, with an extensive career in public…
AT&T told the FCC that it has agreed to have satellite-direct-to-phone company AST SpaceMobile provide supplemental-coverage-from-space (SCS) services to its subscribers and asked the FCC…
By James Careless Editors Note* We here at allthingsfirstnet.com are saddened at the passing of our friend and colleague. He was here with us at the beginning…
1946-2023, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Many of you have known Andy over the years and have seen how he fills a room with his presence….
By Tracey Murdock, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority On March 26, 2022, firefighters in Boulder, Colorado, began their day on alert. They…
By James Careless Redundancy is at the heart of California’s statewide upgrade to Next Generation 911 (NG911) services. This is why, when it allocated nearly…
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE RESTON, Va. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Chief Richard Carrizzo to be Chair of the First Responder Network…
Call was executed using 850 MHz Band 5 spectrum licensed to AT&T, which has been supporting AST SpaceMobile’s testing efforts. SOURCE: Urgent Communications DATE: April…
FirstNet supports more than 4.7 million connections for public-safety subscribers representing more than 25,000 agencies as of the end of March, AT&T stated today in…