Federal Communications Commission
Recent News About Federal Communications Commission
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Mike O’Rielly, former commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), expressed concerns over the railroads' plan to consolidate Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) and Positive Train Control (PTC) onto the 220 MHz network.
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When asked on whether it will hold North American railroad systems accountable to a previously-announced Sept. 2025 deadline to upgrade their communications technology in the hopes of improving rail safety – and whether there would be any penalties for not meeting that deadline – the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opted not to comment.
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According to a recently-released National Transportation Safety Board report executive summary, a combination of mechanical failures and communications technology issues both caused and then exacerbated the severity of the February 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio.