FCC Deactivates DIRS for Downgraded Lane, Reports 'Minimal' Effect
The FCC deactivated its disaster information reporting system for Lane, the former hurricane (see 1808230044) threatening Hawaii that was downgraded to a tropical depression, said a public notice Sunday. The FCC deactivated DIRS at the request of the U.S.…
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Department of Homeland Security’s National Coordinating Center for Communications, the PN said. Communications providers don't need to provide any more reporting in DIRS in connection with the event, the PN said. The FCC said it will “continue to monitor the status of communications services and work with providers and government partners as needed to support remaining restoration efforts.” The final DIRS report on Lane, from Sunday at 1:30 p.m. EDT, said the storm “has had minimal effect on communications.” All of Hawaii’s public safety answering points were functioning normally, 0.6 percent of cellsites in Hawaii were out of service and 3,991 cable and wireline subscribers were affected. One TV station, six FM stations and one AM station were reported as out of service, though elsewhere in the report the FCC said independent monitoring of AM stations showed them all operational.