FCC Activates DIRS for Hurricane Ian
The FCC activated the disaster information reporting system for 62 counties in Florida for Hurricane Ian, said a public notice Tuesday. The agency also issued public notices on emergency contact information for licensees that need special temporary authority, priority communications…
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services, and on 24-hour availability of FCC staff. The Public Safety Bureau also sent a warning to avoid damaging communications infrastructure during debris clearing operations. “PSHSB encourages those entities working to clear debris, repair utility lines, and restore services to ensure their activities do not damage critical communications,” the PN said. For areas of Puerto Rico impacted by Hurricane Fiona, DIRS data shows 194,586 cable and wireline subscribers without service, a large improvement over the 503,664 from Monday’s data. The report also shows 14.1% of cellsites down, plus two FM stations and one AM station. No public safety access points were reported down.