FCC in Touch With Maui Telcos About Operational Status

The FCC is in touch with communications providers and 911 officials on Hawaii's Maui island, "and we are keeping apprised of the operational status of communications services and infrastructure," an agency spokesperson emailed us Thursday in response to questions about reported mobile service outages in Maui due to wildfires there. He said the agency "stand[s] ready to provide any support and information needed to help FEMA and other government partners to support the people of Hawaii."