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Contract Awards

By Cal Biesecker

Sunday, April 2nd, 2017

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AT&T Nabs FirstNet $7 Billion Nationwide Broadband Public Safety Network ContractThe Commerce Department and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) on Thursday selected telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. [T] a $6.5 billion contract to build a nationwide wireless broadband network for use by first responders. FirstNet was established in 2012 to develop, build and operate the first nationwide broadband network dedicated to public safety. “FirstNet has worked closely with public safety to listen to their experiences and objectives, so together, we…

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