WASHINGTON—Alabama is the latest state to sign up for the emergency broadband network FirstNet from AT&T, bringing more than half the states under the network. In addition, FirstNet has also announced that it has sent plans to U.S. territories Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.
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FirstNet is officially a nation-wide service, as all 50 states, two U.S. territories and Washington D.C. joined the public safety wireless broadband network before the window closed on Dec. 28.
Virginia is first in line to sign on to the national framework for the FirstNet interoperable emergency communications network.
AT&T has signed on the dotted line for the multi-billion-dollar, 25-year contract to build and maintain FirstNet, the interoperable first responder public safety network.
Last month at its annual Public Media Summit the recently renamed America’s Public Television Stations (APTS), formerly the Association of Public Television Stations, announced efforts to create a national hub and committed to set aside spectrum for an upcoming first-responders network.
CBS All Access reached a new frontier with the number of sign ups it received in a single day on Sunday with the premiere of “Star Trek: Discovery.”
In comments on the FCC’s upcoming video competition report, the Free State Foundation argues that there is “clear and convincing” evidence that the video marketplace is competitive and the FCC needs to regulate/deregulate accordingly.
