FCC Bureau Asks About Carrier, Power Company Coordination
The FCC Public Safety Bureau sought comment Thursday on how to ensure communications providers and power companies better cooperate before, during and after an emergency or disaster. The bureau said the notice is part of its broader look at the…
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wireless industry’s wireless resiliency cooperative framework (see 1812100027). The notice asks about existing best practices and current preparation and response coordination. “What particular challenges during the 2017 and 2018 hurricane seasons impacted the efficient and timely prioritization of service restoration for either power or communications services?” the bureau asks: “How can power companies and communications providers better coordinate efforts to prioritize efficient restoration of communications services?” Comments are due Feb. 2, replies Feb. 17, in docket 11-60.