An Evaluation of FirstNet’s Progress

Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet

Senate Commerce Committee

Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 3:00pm

The hearing will examine FirstNet and AT&T’s progress on building a nationwide public safety broadband network. The hearing will also review the Government Accountability Office’s most recent oversight report on FirstNet that was released in January 2020. 

 Witnesses

  • Captain Tony Harrison, Sheriff’s Office, Pennington County, South Dakota
  • Ms. Karima Holmes, Director, Unified Communications 
  • Mr. Edward Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, FirstNet Authority
  • Mr. Jason Porter, Senior Vice President, FirstNet Program at AT&T