O'Rielly Asks WMATA for Wireless Update
FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly asked for a Metrorail wireless update from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) on progress installing wireless communications in the subway system. O’Rielly sent a similar letter to WMATA in 2016 (see 1609080072). The ability…
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of Americans to make 911 calls is “of paramount importance” to the FCC, he said in a letter to the authority, released Thursday. WMATA riders have for too long been unable to call 911 in parts of the system “causing increased risk of bodily injury and possible death,” he said. O’Rielly also asked about progress installing Wi-Fi at Metro stations. He said he needs the information to prepare for an expected House Communications Subcommittee FCC oversight hearing on 911, scheduled for next month.