FCC approves rules expanding network-outage reporting, seeks comments on FirstNet Authority obligations

FCC commissioners have voted unanimously to approve rules that mandate affected service providers submit  Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) reports daily that outline network outages after a disaster and expands the requirement to include cable wireline, wireline and voice-over-IP (VoIP) providers.

SOURCE: Urgent Commuinications

DATE: February 2, 2024

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said that DIRS has existed for more than a decade, but communications providers have provided this “absolutely vital” network-operations status only on a voluntary basis—a situation that can be problematic.

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