First established by Congress in 2012, the First Responder Network Authority allows communication between first responders and emergency personnel over a national public safety broadband network ...
AT&T announced it recently activated a new FirstNet cell tower north of Hagerstown that provides priority access for public safety subscribers.
The network is overseen by the First Responder Network Authority, an independent agency within the Department of Commerce. Today’s 911 service isn’t a nationwide system, Retired Rear Adm.