The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites comments on the actions the commission can take to address the recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks. The recommendations relate to prepositioning the communications industry and the government for disasters to achieve greater network reliability and resiliency, improving recovery coordination to address existing shortcomings and to maximize the use of existing resources, improving the operability and interoperability of public safety and 911 communications in times of crisis, and improving communication of emergency information to the public. The commission, in this proceeding, is to take the lessons learned from this disaster and build upon them to promote more effective, efficient
response and recovery efforts as well as heightened readiness and preparedness in the future.

The document summarizing the comprehensive rulemaking to address and implement the recommendations presented by the independent panel is available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gp
o.gov/2006/06-6013.htm.

Comments must be submitted by August 7, 2006. Send comments to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. Follow the instructions for submitting comments at the FCC's Web site at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.