TJ Kennedy: FirstNet issues RFP for nationwide public safety broadband network

It's been a long time coming, but now the First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet, has released a request for proposals to deploy a nationwide, broadband...

TJ Kennedy, president, FirstNet

It's been a long time coming, but now the First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet, has released a request for proposals to deploy a nationwide, broadband public safety network. FirstNet President TJ Kennedy is calling it a landmark development. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about the details of the RFP and what it means.

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