The Deeper Dig: Shopping for signal with FirstNet

An emergency dispatch area handles 5,000 to 6,000 southern Vermont 911 calls monthly. File photo by Randolph T. Holhut/The Commons
Earlier this week, a state panel voted to recommend to Gov. Phil Scott that Vermont opt into FirstNet, a federal system that would change the way first responders communicate.
With FirstNet, AT&T would expand Vermont’s public safety telecommunications infrastructure under a contract with the state. Supporters say