So far, seven states have opted in to the FirstNet network. It is my hope that Gov. Rick Scott will soon have Florida join them and give the members of the public safety community access to advanced ...

It will have taken 17 years to give the nation's first responders their own cell network to use in a time of crisis. Florida joined with just hours to spare. Other WRAL Top Stories Last week, Gov.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is moving fast toward its goal of a dedicated nationwide public safety communications network. On May 13, the federal agency published an updated map ...

So far, seven states have opted in to the FirstNet network. It is my hope that Gov. Rick Scott will soon have Florida join them and give the members of the public safety community access to advanced ...

So far, seven states have opted in to the FirstNet network. It is my hope that Governor Scott will soon have Florida join them and give the members of the public safety community access to advanced ...

One of the 9/11 Commission’s key recommendations in 2004 was that Congress should provide for the expedited and increased assignment of radio spectrum for public safety purposes. It took eight years ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. A Florida sheriff makes the case for the system implemented after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed ...

The First Responder Network Authority, also known as FirstNet, is an independent authority that was established in the wake of September 11, 2001. After the terrorist attacks, the government realized ...

Brad is a contributor to StateTech. He’s covered technology since 1991, when he first got his start in the industry. Recently, a bomb threat in rural Stephenson County, Ill., 120 miles northwest of ...

PORT ST. LUCIE — Police will have better communication capabilities by becoming part of FirstNet, while also realizing an annual cost savings through AT&T, officials said Tuesday. “Communication is ...

“So, what’s FirstNet?” You may have heard this on a tradeshow floor. You may have overheard it in the locker room. You may have even asked it yourself. Set to the most simplistic of explanations, the ...

Former Times Reporter The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, mobile, and our app for subscribers only. To ...