FirstNet Board OKs Budget
The FirstNet board unanimously approved an $82 million budget for operations in FY 2020, during a brief meeting Thursday. The budget also allocates reserves of $82 million and $145 million for reinvestment in the network, which AT&T is building. FirstNet…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
had an active presence at the recently concluded APCO meeting in Baltimore and earlier this week unveiled its public safety road map (see 1908130016). Engagement with public safety will be a top priority in FY 2020, said Jeff Bratcher, chief technology officer, who shares leadership of the authority until a new CEO is named. The road map “has been well received from what we monitored through social media and other channels so far,” he said. “This is FirstNet 2.0. We’re moving into the next phase,” Bratcher said. Chief Financial Officer Kim Farington said staff started the budget process last November. “We have analyzed every line item requested by every business unit,” she said. “We made sure that every dollar request aligned to our strategic objective.” The budget for FY 2019 provided $81 million for operations, $81 million for reserve and reinvested $78 million in the network (see 1808130063).