MPB to Provide Webcast of FCC's
Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks Meeting
Jackson , Miss.) -- Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MBB) will provide live streaming video on its web site at www.mpbonline.org of the Federal Communications Commission's Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks Meeting, held on Monday, March 6, 2006, 10:00 a.m . at the Mississippi e-Center, Jackson State University .
The Panel's meeting will include oral presentations regarding: (1) the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the telecommunications and media infrastructure including public safety communications; (2) the sufficiency and effectiveness of the recovery effort with respect to this infrastructure; and (3) ways to improve disaster preparedness, network reliability and communication among first responders such as police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel. In addition, the Panel's informal working groups will provide reports on their progress.
The Independent Panel was established to review the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the telecommunications and media infrastructure in the areas affected by the hurricane. The Independent Panel will make recommendations to the FCC by June 15, 2006, regarding ways to improve disaster preparedness, network reliability, and communication among first responders.
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Kathy Broom
Community Outreach Coordinator
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB)
601-432-6683 - Tel
601-432-6654 - Fax