Many communities throughout the nation still do not have the communications infrastructure in place for first responders to communicate with one another during an emergency.

This is not just a job for first-responders, ... They're doing this for their families and their communities. Some of these guys don't want to take a break. They say there's too much work to be done. We're tired. So what? But we've got to look at it, not as a glass half empty, but half full, or we'll miss the positive. We're going to make it through this.

His urgent reports did not appear to prompt an urgent response,

Our nation's infrastructure needs are tremendous, and they're growing.

Were not My communications recited to you? But you used to reject them.

Consumers want communications that revolve around them, not the other way around.