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FCC Seeks Public Comments on Emergency Communications by Amateur Radio

In response to the Congressional directive to prepare a study to assess Amateur Radio’s role in emergency and disaster communications and the impact of private land use regulations on the amateur community’s ability to provide such communications, the FCC issued … Continue reading

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Whoops… Mistaken Verizon Emergency Alert Scares N.J.

Not quite the “War Of The Worlds” broadcast of a Martian invasion in New Jersey, a Verizon “emergency” alert Monday that the company texted to its wireless customers still jangled some nerves and triggered hundreds of calls from concerned residents … Continue reading

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LAPD Chopper Makes Emergency Landing at Pierce College

Officials are investigating why a Los Angeles police helicopter had to make an emergency landing in Woodland Hills on Monday afternoon. The helicopter landed shortly before 2 p.m., touching down at Pierce College. Although police officials didn’t name the exact … Continue reading

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