FirstNet Must 'Speed Deployment,' Acting Manager Says

FirstNet needs to “speed deployment of the network, and the goal is get the network built as quickly as practical,” said Acting General Manager TJ Kennedy during an interview with NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield posted Wednesday. FirstNet should leverage existing infrastructure built by telcos and government, Kennedy said. FirstNet wants to keep public safety user fees affordable “because at the end of the day it’s not going to do them any good if the device is not in their hands,” he said.