FCC Bureau Asks for Broad Comment on Wireless Industry's Resiliency Framework
The FCC Public Safety Bureau asked for additional feedback on how well industry’s wireless resiliency cooperative framework is working, in light of seven hurricanes that hit the U.S. in 2017 and 2018. In November, the bureau sought information from seven…
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top wireless carriers on how they are implementing the framework (see 1811060052). The companies replied that the framework has mostly worked well (see 1811270035). “The Bureau now seeks feedback on the implementation and effectiveness of each prong of the Framework, including the Signatories’ responses to the … Letters and how to best monitor and document its efficacy,” the bureau said Monday in docket 11-60. The bureau wants comment from “cross-sector stakeholders with on-the-ground experience during a disaster in which wireless providers utilized the Framework,” the public notice said: “We are interested in hearing from industry and government bodies at all levels, and particularly from consumers, including people with disabilities and those who may be disproportionately affected by communications outages.” Comments are due April 29, replies May 20. The FCC approved the framework in December 2016 (see 1612210008). The bureau sought more general comment last summer. New York City said a voluntary approach won’t ensure network resilience (see 1808030036). CTIA disagreed. The framework's five prongs are: reasonable roaming arrangements during disasters, mutual aid, enhancing municipal preparation and restoration, increasing consumer readiness, and improving public awareness and communications on service and restoration status.