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The First Responder Network Authority issued a task order in early March to begin building
the country’s first cellular network dedicated to public- safety use.
STEPHANIE KANOWITZ
EAT
fter years of criticism
for slow-moving
and costly progress, the First Responder Network Authority in March issued a task order to begin building radio access networks in all 56 states and territories using Band 14.
Band 14 is the 20-MHz spectrum the government designated specifically for FirstNet, the country’s first cellular network dedicated to public- safety use. Available only to FirstNet subscribers, Band 14 will cover at
least 95 percent of the U.S. population, giving responders access to more coverage and capacity than ever.
FIRSTN
TAKES OFF
