By the time the newspapers or even the evening broadcast news could report the tragic details, most Americans had already found the answers they were looking for in texts, tweets , and the words of their friends on Facebook. …. Landlines are in a clear state of decline and more consumers now place their critical communications via the Internet or on mobile devices. The FCC and state PUCs will increasingly need to address the fact that the communications habits and needs …

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