FirstNet, a dedicated public safety network, was created after the Sept. 11 attacks. We must make authorization of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) As former senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, we sparred on many policy ...

Federal authorities are pushing for more oversight of the multibillion-dollar backup network, operated by AT&T.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says Congress should consider reauthorizing the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) before 2027 to ensure network continuity. The FirstNet authority ...

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has published a formal document describing how it plans to expand the nation’s evolving next-gen emergency communications network over the coming five ...

The FirstNet Authority Board approved this week a $2 billion expansion of FirstNet for coverage improvement, with a focus on territories, tribal nations and rural areas. At its quarterly meeting last ...

Chief Executive John Stankey agreed to the new terms for the FirstNet program last week, after talks with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to people familiar with the matter.

Following a rigorous review process, EnforceNet is now FirstNet® Listed and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog. EnforceNet is a Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) -compliant iOS and ...

Wireless smartphone plans are historically confusing and complicated — and this can be especially true when trying to mix and match different plan types. Take AT&T as an example. Ever since the ...

The first nationwide interoperable communications network for first responders is facing another delay. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) convened its quarterly meeting Wednesday to ...

VIENNA, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and AT&T have agreed to collaborate on the verification of eligibility process that will facilitate qualified alarm companies to use FirstNet services to ...

A first responder-centric approach to 5G Bringing comprehensive tower-to-core network encryption The FirstNet Health & Wellness Coalition to better support responders holistically First ...