FCC Says Almost All Puerto Rican Cellsites Still Down, Takes Various Actions After Maria
The FCC said Friday 95.4 percent of cellsites were still out of service in Puerto Rico, though downed cellsites in the U.S. Virgin Islands dropped to 68.9 percent from 76.6 percent. Puerto Rico's two public safety answering points were functioning…
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normally according to the primary service provider, and in USVI, the St. Croix 911 call center is apparently down, reported the FCC. "Since there are widespread power outages in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the FCC has received reports that large percentages of consumers are without either cable services or wireline service (one company reported that 100% of its consumers are out of service due to lack of commercial power). There are at least 10 switches that are out of service due to either SS7 or toll isolation." One Puerto Rico TV station reported being off-air; others haven't yet reported, nor have radio stations. The Public Safety Bureau granted Puerto Rico's request to accept its late-filed renewal application for its 700 MHz state license under call sign WPTZ852. The FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency plan to conduct a nationwide test of the emergency alert system Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. EDT, noted a commission public notice. The bureau gave EAS participants affected by 2017 hurricanes an extension from Sept. 27 to Nov. 13 for filing corrections to EAS test reporting system Form 1. Thursday, the Wireline Bureau waived a numbering reassignment rule for providers affected by hurricanes Maria and Jose.