AT&T CEO Meets Commissioners, Touts Success With FirstNet on 4.9 GHz Band
AT&T CEO John Stankey met FCC Commissioners Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington concerning the 4.9 GHz band and FirstNet. He “highlighted the success of the public-private partnership between the FirstNet Authority and AT&T,” a filing Friday in docket 07-100 said.…
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“Public safety users require a distinct level of network performance, reliability, and coverage ... AT&T is proud to have answered the call to help meet those needs.” A Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) proposal that would assign the GHz band to FirstNet has been hotly contested at the agency (see 2407230045). Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg opposed FirstNet control of the spectrum and warned commissioners in July of a potential windfall for AT&T (see 2407120025). Stankey disputed that claim. In filings posted Monday, the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs supported FirstNet control of the band, while Flint, Michigan, made clear its opposition.