Alabama Opts In to FirstNet; Pacific Territories Get Final Plans
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) opted in to FirstNet, FirstNet said in a Tuesday news release. It’s the third state that held a request for proposal to opt in and Ivey is the 26th governor to join. An Alabama commission…
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last month recommended opt-in (see 1709260027). FirstNet said it delivered final plans to Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, the last remaining jurisdictions to get plans. Alabama's choice will cost the state "millions of dollars a year in subscription fees," said a spokesman for Rivada, competing with AT&T for state contracts.