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Business/Financial

AT&T Nabs FirstNet $7 Billion Nationwide Wireless Broadband Public Safety Network Contract

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 30th, 2017

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The Commerce Department and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) on Thursday selected telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. [T] for a $46.5 billion project 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 will create a network that will meet their needs now and…

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