Ensure Backup Power in Central Facilities,911 Circuit Audits, Public Safety Bureau Recommends

摘要

The FCC Public Safety Bureau report on June’s derecho wind storm , which knocked out phone nservice for 3.6 million people in the mid-Atlantic and beyond — many unable to reach 911 for several nhours — made demands of telcos amon g its recommendations. The Public Safety Bureau released the 56-npage document Jan. 10 after starting an investigation in July. Four 911 centers in northern Virginia lost n911 access completely, prompting a close look at Verizon’s role and backup power generator failures nthere. FCC recommendations include provisions on backup power and audits and preface a rulemaking nnotice intended to strengthen emergency communications.