Following January's deadly winter storms that knocked out power across multiple U.S. states, FirstNet's rapid deployment of emergency communication assets has reignited calls for Congress to ...

In January 2026, winter storms Fern and Gianna swept across the southern and eastern United States, leaving millions without ...

The First Responder Network Authority, also known as FirstNet, is an independent authority that was established in the wake of September 11, 2001. After the terrorist attacks, the government realized ...

Lawmakers and public safety advocates are urging swift passage of HR 7386 to extend the First Responder Network Authority’s authorization from 2027 to 2037. Supporters warn that failing to reauthorize ...

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

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 ...

DALLAS, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Innovative solutions enhance in-building connectivity and give public safety unprecedented visibility into their network Emergencies can happen anywhere and at ...

A critical step toward moving on procurement to complete the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network as soon as possible was announced Tuesday by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

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

A national public safety communications network will receive an $8 billion investment over the next 10 years to expand 5G capabilities and mission-critical services, the First Responder Network ...

AT&T has launched 1,000 new cell sites with public safety’s Band 14 spectrum to further expand connectivity on FirstNet, Built with AT&T, the nation’s only network built with and for America’s first ...

AT&T announced the FirstNet Wireless Network Core is going online. This is the next, big step in the process to create a network that can help first responders in future disasters like 9/11. Last week ...