FCC Deactivates DIRS for USVI, Issues Waivers for Fiona
The FCC deactivated the disaster information reporting system for the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the system remains in effect for all of Puerto Rico due to damage from Hurricane Fiona, said a public notice Monday. A Wireline Bureau order Tuesday…
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also temporarily waived the agency’s phone number aging rule, to allow quick reassignment of numbers in Puerto Rico. “We also encourage all service providers in the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona to waive call forwarding, message center, and voicemail service charges for affected customers, to the extent lawfully permitted, until the customers’ service is restored,” the PN said. The agency established a website prior to landfall as a centralized location for all FCC information related to Hurricane Fiona, including emergency communications tips in English and Spanish, and communication status reports, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a release Tuesday.