Lawmakers and industry leaders are questioning whether FirstNet, the U.S. government’s dedicated public safety communications network, can reliably serve first responders during crises. Recent federal ...

In times of national crisis, communications are essential. Whether responding to a terrorist attack or a tragic natural disaster, first responders need a guaranteed method of connecting. That’s why ...

SPRINGFIELD, OR / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Critical Linx , part of the Hughes Fire Affiliates, announced today that ...

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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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...