Federal Communications Commission

Possible Cause Revealed for Nationwide Mobile Phone Outage

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Early Thursday, a significant mobile phone service disruption impacted users across the United States, even hindering some police departments from receiving 911 calls. AT&T appeared to be the most affected, with nearly 32,000 reported issues around 4:30 a.m., as per data from DownDetector, a platform that monitors outages by gathering status reports from various sources, including user-submitted errors. T-Mobile and Verizon also experienced over 800 service disruptions, although a Verizon representative attributed this to users …

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Theft of 200-Foot Tower Silences Radio Station

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Brett Elmore, the general manager of WJLX radio station in Jasper, Alabama, is left puzzled after the station’s 200-foot AM tower was stolen last week, forcing the station to cease operations. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ordered the station off the air while investigations into the disappearance of the heavy steel structure are ongoing. Elmore, a veteran in the industry, expressed his disbelief at the unprecedented theft. The station, known as the “Sound of Walker …

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