FCC Eases Regs In Rita's Wake

Apparently, Hurricane Rita has done a lot less damage than Katrina, but, all the same, on Saturday the FCC cleared away some regulations to help telephone companies, broadcast stations and cable systems affected by the storm, much as it did in the wake of Katrina. The FCC has been working weekends since Katrina to help coordinate communications recovery efforts, for which it has been getting high marks from Congress and the industry. See links to FCC releases below.
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
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* For Wireless telecom: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2520A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2521A1.doc

* For cable operators and broadcast stations:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-261252A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2518A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-261254A1.doc

* For SBC: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2510A1.doc