Just before the end of 2017, D.C. opted in to a nationwide network for first responders.

The District’s decision to join FirstNet came a day before a deadline to join the dedicated broadband network, which will be used by police, fire and EMS. Through a public-private partnership, AT&T is building the network throughout the country.

“By opting-in, we are doing our job to make sure the brave men and women who protect the Nation’s Capital have the mission-critical broadband capabilities needed to communicate effectively and in real-time,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a statement.

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