this week on the communicators we want to introduce you to david redl. what is ntia responsible for? for advisingible the president on medications policy. whenever one of our federal agencies needs to use radiofrequency spectrum they come to us to find the resources for that. we are charged with making sure that the internet remains an open engine for economics and munication around the world. >> what is your interaction with the sec and ftc? >> they are both independent agencies. our interaction with them is that we are tasked with the sec we harmonize the executive branch and their workings with the fcc. >> what is the status of that today? ask first net is up and running. --firstnet. >> at&t has begun providing service to first responders around the country. they have turned on priority and preemption for all their public safety users on their network. there in the process of signing up new customers at public safety safety agencies around the country. >> was it during the hurricane and puerto rico and during hurricane florence? >> the commercial at&t

this week on the communicators we want to introduce you to david redl. what is ntia responsible for? for advisingible the president on medications policy. whenever one of our federal agencies needs to use radiofrequency spectrum they come to us to find the resources for that. we are charged with making sure at