Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski in...
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski in a letter made public this week to address the failure of communications services during Superstorm Sandy. Schumer called upon Genachowski to convene telecom stakeholders to develop a national plan to…
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ensure the reliability of communications services in future national disasters. “At the height of the storm and in its immediate wake, thousands of New Yorkers were effectively cut off from communication,” Schumer said. “While we cannot prevent natural disasters, we can vastly improve our preparation in order to mitigate the damage they inflict.” Schumer said the commission should spur telecom stakeholders to identify weaknesses in the existing infrastructure and develop a plan to keep telecom services operational during the next natural disaster.