Thursday, September 16, 2010
Rockefeller Sponsors Digital Bandwidth Bill
WEST VIRGINIA....
Senator Jay Rockefeller is sponsoring a bill that would give extra digital bandwidth to emergency responders who would have access to an electronic database containing pictures of every building in the state. If they have the technology in place to pull up the images, SWAT teams or other emergency providers could make sure they have the right building. The funding is secure, and the photography could be done as soon as November or December, but it's uncertain whether responders will have the available wireless bandwidth to make it a reality. Officials say the bandwidth made available in the bill would make little difference even in the most serious emergencies.
Senator Jay Rockefeller is sponsoring a bill that would give extra digital bandwidth to emergency responders who would have access to an electronic database containing pictures of every building in the state. If they have the technology in place to pull up the images, SWAT teams or other emergency providers could make sure they have the right building. The funding is secure, and the photography could be done as soon as November or December, but it's uncertain whether responders will have the available wireless bandwidth to make it a reality. Officials say the bandwidth made available in the bill would make little difference even in the most serious emergencies.
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