Monday, February 10, 2014

FCC goes after building responsible for 'harmful interference' with Verizon's network


The FCC has issued a formal citation to property owners in Los Angeles after finding that fluorescent lights in their office building are causing problems for Verizon's LTE network. The Ernst & Young Plaza building in downtown LA uses GE-manufactured lights that the company once admitted "have the potential to cause interference with certain types of wireless communications." Sure enough, last year Verizon noticed some problems in the area and managed to pinpoint the trouble to Ernst & Young Plaza. The carrier complained to the FCC, and the commission dispatched agents to sort things out with Brookfield Office Properties. At that time, they were told that Brookfield was aware of the issue and actively investigating.


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