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Hurricane Ian
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11/17/2022
Cable Blames Power Companies for Fiber Cuts During Disasters
It’s a mad dash to restore services to customers in the aftermath of storms like Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, but sometimes that haste comes with unforeseen consequences. Cable providers often follow power companies as they work to repair headends or fiber cuts, and sometimes that damage is caused by the power crews preceding them.
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11/09/2022
FCC Checking Hurricane Impacts
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced plans Wednesday for a virtual field hearing to be held on Nov. 17 on the impact of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian on U.S. communications networks and the related recovery efforts.
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10/27/2022
Comcast Warns of Potential Layoffs After Hurricane
Comcast bucked expectations and delivered positive numbers for broadband in 3Q22, recording 14,000 total broadband customer net additions. That may not sound like a victory, but it’s better than the flat numbers the operator submitted last quarter.
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10/20/2022
Doing Good
As many are still grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Charter is donating $300,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund and is making its nearly 65,000 WiFi access points in Florida available at no cost through Oct. 31. A map of the access points can be found here.
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10/14/2022
Doing Good
Verizon is donating $250,000 to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian. WOW! donated $30,000 to the American Red Cross to support its Hurricane Ian relief efforts across Florida.
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10/05/2022
At the FCC
The FCC is committing $96 million in new funding through the Emergency Connectivity Pro-gram to support broadband service and connected devices to students across the country, especially those living in states impacted by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.
