FCC advises service providers on emergency comms

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  Hurricane Sandy The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reminded communications providers on Oct. 26 that it would be available to address service providers’ emergency communications needs twenty-four hours a day as Hurricane Sandy made its way into the middle Atlantic states. Homepage position: …

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Coast Guard officially accepts new rescue comms system in Buffalo

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  maritime_port_security Image Caption:  Rear Adm. Michael Parks In official ceremonies and demonstrations on Aug. 22, Coast Guard Sector Buffalo inaugurated a new Rescue 21 communications system. Rescue 21 is the Coast Guard’s advanced command, control, and direction-finding communications system, created to more efficiently locate mariners…

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