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FCC: Sandy Took Out 25% of U.S. Cell Towers
25% of Cable Services Also Impacted
As Sandy recovery begins, FCC data suggests that 25 percent of the nation's wireless companies' cell sites were taken offline by the storm. From power outages to toppled towers, Sandy disrupted cell communications across 158 counties in 10 states from Virginia to Massachusetts -- with many users without power and still struggling to make calls. The FCC also estimated that about 25% of the nation's cable services were knocked offline from the storm. With power still out for roughly 7-8 million people, the situation may not get better for many east coasters until into next week. The FCC notes a significant number of towers are on backup generators, with repair crews still unable to access them to assess damage. The FCC stated a small but unspecified number of 911 centers were also impacted by the storm. As you'd expect, hosting providers and transit links have also been heavily impacted.

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