Senate hearing urges swift FirstNet reauthorization while probing oversight, governance and resiliency
Senators questioned FirstNet officials and major carriers about Inspector General findings, board governance, rural coverage and disaster resiliency as witnesses from the First Responder Network Authority, AT&T, Verizon Frontline and APCO urged reauthorization and outlined fixes.
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WASHINGTON — Senators pressed witnesses at a Commerce Committee hearing on the reauthorization of the Public Safety Broadband Network, known as FirstNet, focusing on oversight weaknesses identified by the Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General, governance changes proposed by the FirstNet Authority board, and efforts by AT&T and Verizon to improve resiliency and rural coverage.
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