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Improving Wireless Resiliency Through Power Company Coordination

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This Public Notice is the second in a series that solicits input on the efficacy of the Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework (Framework).

Announced in April 2016, the Framework is a voluntary wireless industry commitment intended to promote resilient communications and situational awareness during disasters.

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) has taken several steps to re-examine the Framework for purposes of restoring communications during and following disasters.

This Public Notice continues the Commission’s line of inquiry into the Framework’s effectiveness and builds upon the record we have received following the 2017 and 2018 Atlantic hurricane seasons.

The Bureau now seeks information to help identify actions the Bureau, communications providers and power companies can cooperatively take to encourage and increase coordination in the power and communications sectors, before, during, and after an emergency or disaster.

In addition to stakeholders in the communications and power sectors, we are interested in hearing from industry and governments at all levels, as well as from consumers, including people with disabilities and those who may be disproportionately affected by communications outages,

and any other interested stakeholders. We also ask commenters to relate their experiences regarding the extent to which communications systems (including wireline, wireless, satellite, broadcast, and cable networks) were impacted by the loss of power leading up to,

during, and following disasters. The Bureau seeks to use this information to better inform our understanding, as well as help inform potential recommendations to the Commission...

on proposals that could promote a more resilient infrastructure in the face of a major storm or other disastrous event, as well as expedite restoration efforts.

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