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South Dakota Law Enforcement Official to Join Thune-Led Hearing on Public Safety Broadband Network

September 21, 2020

Washington — 

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will lead a hearing titled, “An Evaluation of FirstNet’s Progress,” at 10:00 a.m. EDT, 9:00 a.m. CDT on Thursday, September 24, 2020. The hearing will feature testimony from Pennington County Captain Tony Harrison and will examine the progress that both FirstNet and AT&T have had regarding the buildout of a nationwide public safety broadband network.

Witnesses: 

  • Captain Tony Harrison, sheriff’s office, Pennington County, South Dakota
  • Ms. Karima Holmes, director, Unified Communications 
  • Mr. Edward Parkinson, executive director, FirstNet Authority
  • Mr. Jason Porter, senior vice president, FirstNet Program at AT&T

*Witness list subject to change

Hearing Details:

Thursday, September 24, 2020

10:00 a.m. EDT, 9:00 a.m. CDT

Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet

Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.

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