AT&T Alabama President Fred McCallum Statement on FirstNet Announcement:

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- "We are honored to work with FirstNet to build and manage America's first-ever nationwide broadband network dedicated to public safety. Today marks a major step forward for public safety and the broadband network our Nation's first responders have fought for and deserve. Our approach to FirstNet is designed for states and for first responders. We look forward to working with Alabama's state and local public safety officials to build a strong and highly secure communications network that meets the unique needs of our state's first responders. It will provide the coverage, experience and next generation technologies our first responders require to help keep our citizens, our communities, our state and our country safe."