The First Responder Network Authority announced at the September 2026 board meeting that it is investing in 220 new cell sites for FirstNet. The investments would fund public safety’s top priority for the network — coverage — and enable the deployment of new sites in rural and remote areas. The FirstNet Authority also said that it has authorized new investments in mission-critical services on FirstNet.
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Local public safety officials and U.S. Representative Kat Cammack joined AT&T and the FirstNet Authority in Horseshoe Beach, Florida to highlight a new 5G cell site. This new cell site is the first to launch of over 135 new sites to be deployed across the country so far, as part of a series of strategic investments made by the FirstNet Authority. It will strengthen broadband for responders in an area that has historically experienced connectivity issues.
WASHINGTON - Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has appointed four public safety, technology, and business leaders to the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority).
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr joined leaders from AT&T, the FirstNet Authority, NTIA and the town of Lake Lure, North Carolina to celebrate a new cell site and new connectivity options. New wireless infrastructure will bring residents and the extended public safety community improved coverage, capacity and resiliency.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Secretary Howard Lutnick has appointed Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. to serve as Chairman of the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority).