“One of the things we learned was the vital importance of connectivity, particularly for 911 and connection to PSAPs [public-safety answering points],” Carr said during the meeting. It is important that the FCC use “the right regulatory approach to make sure we can provide the information necessary to ensure that these communications either continue to work or are restored as quickly as possible.”
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