Over 700,000 Subscribers Out in Puerto Rico From Fiona
FCC data shows 767,858 cable and wireline subscribers are without service in Puerto Rico due to Tropical Storm Fiona, said the FCC’s disaster information reporting service news release Monday. That’s an increase from 122,358 subscribers reported down Sunday. The report…
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shows 23.5% of cellsites and two FM stations down. No public safety access points were reported down during the storm, DIRS reported. The reports are dependent on licensee submissions for information, and Puerto Rico communications industry officials said in 2020 about Hurricane Maria that reporting outages can be difficult without access to phones or internet (see 2002130056). Puerto Rico was reportedly having an island-wide power outage from the storm. The agency activated DIRS Friday, and also issued public notices on emergency contact information for licensees that need special temporary authority, and on 24-hour availability of FCC staff.