Verizon’s Firefighter-Throttling Controversy Could Help AT&T

Verizon Communications Inc.’s snafu with limiting data speeds of California firefighters comes at an opportune time for rival AT&T Inc., which is striving to sign up public-safety customers to its FirstNet network. As the No. 1 wireless carrier, Verizon has long had an edge in serving emergency responders. The company made the technology available at its more than 5,300 retail locations last month, aiming to reach local agencies across the U.S.