byBelen Crisp
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andJoshua Guyan
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Recent natural disasters like Hurricane Ida have highlighted the importance to the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") of stable communications networks. Such disasters can cause disruptions and delays to the transmission of 911 calls, first responder communications, Emergency Alert Systems ("EAS"), and other important communications during emergencies. The FCC adopted aNotice of Proposed Rulemaking
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("NPRM") seeking comment on proposed rules to improve the resilience and reliability of communications networks during emergencies at its SeptemberOpen Meeting
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. The NPRM was published
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in the Federal Register on November 4, 2021 and therefore comments are due on December 6, 2021, and reply comments are due on January 4, 2022.
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