FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ISSUES RULE: RESILIENT NETWORKS; CONCERNING DISRUPTIONS TO COMMUNICATIONS

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a rule called: Resilient Networks; Concerning Disruptions to Communications.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on June 30 by Aleta Bowers, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.

Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) modernizes the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) to reduce reporting burdens on stakeholders and ensure that the information being collected is useful for disaster response. Our modernization allows manual filers to submit a single, dynamic form instead of multiple worksheets, and enables them to use a "one-click" option to easily indicate there is no change from the previous d...