Hurricane Katrina knocked out more than 3 million customer telephone lines, 38 emergency call centers and about 1,600 wireless telephone transmission sites when it hit the Gulf Coast Aug. 29. Emergency responders have argued for more radio spectrum so they dont have to rely on traditional means of communications. Congress has yet to pass legislation to make room for them on the spectrum, which is already crowded by cell phones, broadcasters and the military. Now is the time to act, says FCC chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.”]
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