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Commerce Department Establishes Board For National First Responder Network

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

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Taking another step in the creation of a nationwide broadband network that would serve first responders, the acting Secretary of Commerce yesterday announced the first 12 members of the board for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet). FirstNet was launched earlier this year through a congressional bill to create a next-generation, interoperable public safety broadband network. The law provides communications spectrum for the public safety community and enables the federal government to raise $7 billion towards deployment of the network…

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