LMRFD Needs to Embrace FirstNet for Communications

 The federal government built a special stand alone cellular network separate from what you or business customers use called FirstNet.

It was built for first responders and allows high power equipment with 5 times the power of your cell phone. 

BUT if we don't use FirstNet why would AT&T spend money to expand the network here? 

FirstNet: Reaching Rural and Remote Parts of America FirstNet is built for all public safety. That means every first responder in the country – career or volunteer; federal, tribal, state or local; urban, suburban or rural. And reaching rural and remote parts of America is one of our top priorities. Using all AT&T LTE bands and Band 14 spectrum, FirstNet currently covers more than 2.61 million square miles. In 2019 alone, we added more than 120,000 square miles of LTE coverage, which is roughly the size of New Mexico. To put it simply, we’ve been busy giving more first responders and the communities they serve access to the critical communications capabilities they need. But we aren’t stopping there. 

We’re actively extending the nationwide reach of FirstNet to give agencies large and small the reliable, unthrottled connectivity and modern communications tools they need. 

The LMRFD Needs to support FirstNet