In March, the US government awarded a contract to AT&T to build the network, years after a federal commission recommended setting up such a system following the 9/11 attacks. AT&T expects to spend about $40 billion over 25 years to build and maintain the network. Netflix CEO gives conditional approval of AT&T-Time Warner dealStates had until Thursday to opt out of AT&T’s network and build their own public safety networks. In addition to the states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands also opted for FirstNet, AT&T said. The company can use the spectrum it receives from the US government to provide more network capacity for wireless customers when it is not in use by emergency responders.

Source: The Express Tribune December 30, 2017 07:30 UTC