Chairman's Announcement and PSHSB Report on Impact of June 2012 Derecho on Communications Networks and Services

Marcie Roth, Director of FEMA’s Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, would like to share a recently released report from the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau regarding the impact of the June 2012 Derecho.  The inquiry, conducted by the FCC’s PSHSB, included in-depth investigation, public comment and analysis culminating in a report released today entitled “The Impact of the June 2012 Derecho on Communications and Services: Report and Recommendations.” 

 FCC CHAIRMAN GENACHOWSKI ANNOUNCES ACTION TO STRENGTHEN RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCY OF 9-1-1 COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS DURING MAJOR DISASTERS.   Based on findings and recommendations of a comprehensive inquiry into widespread 9-1-1 service failures in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions as a result of 2012 derecho storm; Final report delivered by the FCC's PSHSB.  

News Release. News Media Contact: Justin Cole at (202) 210-2437, Justin.Cole@fcc.gov  http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-318333A1.docx

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