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FirstNet Authority
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<p>The First Responder Network Authority, commonly referred to as the FirstNet Authority or simply FirstNet, is an independent government authority of the United States that was created under the <a href="/facts/Middle_Class_Tax_Relief_and_Job_Creation_Act_of_2012/j0vCM3Sk">Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012</a> (MCTRJCA). The purpose of FirstNet is to establish, operate, and maintain an interoperable public safety broadband network. To fulfill these objectives, Congress allotted $7 billion and 20 MHz of radio spectrum to build the network. </p>