FCC Chairman says “broadcast and radio are largely unaffected” by Hurricane Irene

FCC Chairman Julius Genchowski held a press briefing this afternoon to give an update on communications infrastructure after Hurricane Irene battered much of the East Coast. The good news is that while some cable systems, wireless and wireline providers are out of service, Genachowski says, “there hasn’t been major damage to our communications infrastructure.” He also reports that “broadcast and radio are largely unaffected.”

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http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2011/08/28/fcc-chairman-says-broadcast-and-radio-are-largely-unaffected-by-hurricane-irene/

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