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Telecommunications: FCC should improve monitoring of industry efforts to strengthen wireless network resiliency : report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Government Accountability Office, author, issuing body.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Federal Communications Commission--Rules and practice--Auditing.
- United States.
- United States. Department of Homeland Security--Rules and practice--Auditing.
- United States. Department of Homeland Security.
- United States. Federal Communications Commission.
- Wireless communication systems--Government policy--United States.
- Wireless communication systems.
- Mobile communication systems--Government policy--United States.
- Mobile communication systems.
- Emergency communication systems--Government policy--United States.
- Emergency communication systems.
- Electric power systems--Natural disaster effects--United States.
- Electric power systems.
- Wireless communication systems--Government policy.
- Mobile communication systems--Government policy.
- Electric power systems--Natural disaster effects.
- Wireless communication systems--Management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (iii, 55 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
- Other Title:
- FCC should improve monitoring of industry efforts to strengthen wireless network resiliency
- Telecommunications: Federal Communications Commission should improve monitoring of industry efforts to strengthen wireless network resiliency
- Wireless network resiliency
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2017.
- Summary:
- Americans increasingly rely on mobile wireless communications for safety-related communications like calling 911 and receiving weather alerts. Mobile wireless networks face risks from physical incidents including extreme weather events and intentional and accidental damage. GAO was asked to review federal efforts to improve the resiliency of wireless networks following natural disasters and other physical incidents. This report examines: (1) trends in mobile wireless outages reported to FCC since 2009 and (2) actions federal agencies and industry have taken since 2013 (after Hurricane Sandy) to improve wireless network resiliency, among other objectives. FCC should work with industry to develop specific performance measures for the Wireless Network Resiliency Cooperative Framework, monitor the framework's outcomes, and promote awareness of it.
- Contents:
- Background.
- Wireless outages caused by physical incidents have increased since 2009, and outages due to natural disasters lasted longest.
- Federal agencies and industry have taken some actions to improve wireless network resiliency, but FCC's oversight of industry actions is limited.
- Stakeholders cited advantages and disadvantages for options aimed at improving wireless network resiliency.
- Conclusions.
- Recommendations for executive action.
- Agency comments.
- Appendices.
- Notes:
- "December 2017."
- "GAO-18-198."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO, viewed June 27, 2019).
- OCLC:
- 1033693148
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