AT&T opens FirstNet enrollment at all retail stores

AT&T announced this week it has opened enrollment to FirstNet at its more than 5,300 physical retail stores, providing another option for prospective first responder customers that may not have access through their public safety agencies. The First Responder Network Authority and its vendor tasked with building out the national communications network for public safety announced Monday that first responders can now sign up for a "Subscriber Paid User" service by walking into any AT&T store. Previously, first responders seeking enrollment in FirstNet were only able subscribe to an "Agency Paid User" service by working with the company through their respective public safety agencies. Now, first responders like volunteer fire fighters, who may not work for an agency that supplies devices, have a way to enroll in FirstNet.

"Now, no matter where they live or work, first responders can easily subscribe to their network," said Chris Sambar, senior vice president of AT&T-FirstNet, in a press release. "This means public safety nationwide will no longer be limited by outdated or unreliable communications capabilities."

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