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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 Scalper1 News
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