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Cape Cod fire chief tells committee that dead zones hampered emergency response; lawmakers urged to act on cellular coverage
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy · November 13, 2025
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Summary
Representative Luddy and Orleans Fire Chief Jeff Dearing described a propane‑leak emergency where poor cell service prevented reverse‑911 and hampered coordination, and they asked the committee to direct the Department of Telecommunications and Cable to work with carriers to fix coverage gaps.
Representative Dylan Luddy described widespread cellphone coverage gaps on Cape Cod that intensify during the summer population surge and called on the committee to pursue a bill directing the Department of Telecommunications and…
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