WASHINGTON—New Jersey is the latest state to officially sign on to the AT&T FirstNet plan for first responder interoperable communications network. New Jersey brings the total up to six states that will participate in the network that is funded by FCC spectrum auction proceeds.
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Virginia is first in line to sign on to the national framework for the FirstNet interoperable emergency communications network.
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.
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.
Verizon has plans to build its own core public safety communications network similar to the FirstNet network being managed by AT&T.
The FCC has issued a new price list for the post-incentive auction TV and MVPD equipment for which it will potentially foot the bill, using the $1.75 billion relocation fund established by Congress.
The FCC has denied requests that it adjust its quarterly repack progress report requirements for TV stations getting payouts from the FCC's $1.75 billion repack relocation fund to change channels in the post incentive auction repack.
NBC Owned Television Stations are set to launch a new station in Boston, WBTS, starting Jan. 1, 2017.
The major Hollywood studios—with the current exception of Paramount—are getting along as Bloomberg Technology reports that they will team on a new digital film service.