Connecticut will devote new attention to how first responders, including...
Connecticut will devote new attention to how first responders, including utilities and telcos, react in emergencies, according to a new law Gov. Dan Malloy (D) signed Thursday. Public Act 12-148 requires “establishing standards for the utility, telecommunication and cable companies…
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during emergency events and establishing penalties in the event the companies do not meet these standards,” the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority said. It mandates “studying the feasibility of requiring backup power for telecommunications towers and antennas” and “requiring utility companies, telecommunication companies and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Service Providers to submit emergency plans for restoring service,” the authority said. The state was scheduled to hold drills on the topic over the weekend, and more Monday and Tuesday, the authority said.