Sprint Answers FCC Questions on Hurricane Michael Response
Sprint representatives said they met with FCC Public Safety Bureau staff to answer questions about the response last year to Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle. Sprint staff confirmed traffic was “a significant factor during disaster recovery as it caused…
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delays in moving repair crews and equipment around the vicinity and, more importantly, prevented technicians from being able to access cell sites in a timely manner,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 18-339. Sprint discussed its use of temporary microwave links. “During restoration efforts, it is important to utilize assets very carefully and strategically,” the carrier said. “Following Hurricane Michael, it became apparent that Bay County, Florida, in particular, would not have backhaul restored for some time, so Sprint actively pursued a strategy to deploy microwave backhaul links.”