FCC Bureau Asks Carriers for Details on How Resiliency Framework Is Working
The FCC Public Safety Bureau sought information from seven wireless carriers are how they are implementing the industry’s wireless resiliency cooperative framework, in light of recent hurricanes. Tuesday's letters went to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, Southern Linc and…
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GCI, asking for responses by Nov. 26. The bureau asks about mutual aid and roaming agreements, how they might have been modified during each disaster and about any incidents where another carrier refused a request for such an agreement. The FCC approved the framework in December 2016 (see 1612210008). Americans "expect quick and effective recoveries from natural disasters like Hurricane Michael and other storms,” said Chairman Ajit Pai. “We are re-examining the last Administration’s framework to make sure all wireless carriers are meeting communities’ needs and doing everything they can to promptly restore service.” Some expressed concerns then that a voluntary approach wasn’t strong enough. The bureau sought more general comment in June and in August, New York City said a voluntary approach isn’t sufficient to ensure network resilience (see 1808030036). CTIA disagreed.