Wireless network congestion following Tuesday’s earthquake on the east coast showed...
Wireless network congestion following Tuesday’s earthquake on the east coast showed public safety can’t rely on commercial networks in an emergency, said the National Association of Counties and National League of Cities. In a joint statement Thursday, the groups urged…
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Congress to reallocate the 700 MHz D-block to public safety. “As the events of the Aug. 23 earthquake unfolded, it was clear that the commercial wireless networks were unable to handle the sudden surge of calls being made to loved ones and friends,” the counties and cities said. “While it is unreasonable to expect commercial networks to engineer their systems for this surge capacity, it is also unreasonable to suggest public safety can rely on such networks in an emergency.” The FCC is investigating the wireless network disruptions after the earthquake (CD Aug 25 p5).