Politics & Government
Boyle Hosts Town Meeting on Fire Island Telecom Issue
Verizon's move to install wireless system has residents concerned over service.
Written by Judy Mottl.
Senator Phil Boyle is hosting a town hall meeting Tuesday, August 13 to discuss the move by Verizon to replace copper-wire phone lines on Fire Island with a new wireless technology called Voice Link.
Senator Phil Boyle is hosting a town hall meeting Tuesday, August 13 to discuss the move by Verizon to replace copper-wire phone lines on Fire Island with a new wireless technology called Voice Link.
The meeting, scheduled to be held at the Ocean Beach Community House in Ocean Beach from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., is aimed at answering Fire Island residents' questions and concerns. Boyle has asked Verizon officials to attend the meeting.
In a press release Boyle stated that he wants "assurances" that the new Voice Link technology will be reliable, especially in times of high usage such as in a large scale emergency.
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