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Bill Nelson: And in a recognition of satellites' resiliency and reliability, first responders and those in disaster areas... rely on…

On the recordOctober 24, 2017
And in a recognition of satellites' resiliency and reliability, first responders and those in disaster areas... rely on satellite systems as their lifeline when other communications systems are down.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Bill Nelson highlights the critical role of satellites for first responders in disaster situations.

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