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AT&T Eyes FirstNet Amid Views Verizon Is Front-Runner

AT&T (T) says that it’s interested in bidding for the FirstNet contract — the federal government’s plan to create a nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety. Some analysts view Verizon Communications (VZ) as the front-runner for the FirstNet build-out. A request for proposals (RFP) could be released as soon as this month, with a FirstNet build-out starting in 2017. John Donovan, AT&T’s senior executive vice president of

Verizon Viewed As Frontrunner For FirstNet Project

Verizon Communications (VZ) is the likeliest wireless service provider to build out FirstNet, the government’s effort to create a nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety, says Evercore ISI. AT&T (T), though, also could be in the running. A request for proposals (RFP) is expected to be released by year-end, with a FirstNet build-out starting in 2017. Cellphone tower operators such as American Tower (AMT) and Crown Castle