FCC Seeks Comments on 2017 Hurricane Season Impact and Emergency Response for Communications

(via Computing Community Consortium) – The Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has begun accepting public comment on the impact of natural disasters on the availability of communications and FCC response, through January 22, 2018. Filing # 17-344

Among the questions, the FCC would like input on preventive measures, recovery, and what actions the FCC can take in advance of, during, and after disasters to ensure that its oversight, policy, and industry regulation responsibilities are met in the public interest. (Read more…)

To participate:

• View Filing #DA-17-1180: Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment On Response Efforts Undertaken During 2017 Hurricane Season (Microsoft Word, PDF and Text downloads)
• File your Express Comment using 17-344 as the Proceeding (or, use the Standard Filing for more complex input involving supporting documentation) – USE FILING NUMBER 17-344 in the section marked “Proceeding(s)”