RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN 
11TH DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY 
WASHINGTON OFFICE: 
D 2306 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
#ASHINGTON, DC 2051 5- 3011 
(202) 225- 5034 
DISTRICT OFFICE: 
D 30 SCHUYLER PLACE 
SECOND FLOOR 
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960 
(973) 984- 0711 
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September 28, 2016 
Honorable Tom Wheeler 
Chairman 
Federal donununic a tions Commission 
445 12th Street SW 
Washington, DC 20554-0004 
Dear Chairman Wheeler: 
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COMMITIEE ON APPROPR IATIONS 
SUBCOMMITTEES: 
DEFENSE - CHAIRMAN 
ENERGY AND WATER 
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HOMELAND SECURITY 
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FCC Miiil Room 
It has come to my attention that the emergency 
communication system operated by Morris County Department of Law 
and Public Safety, in my Congressional District, has been 
compromised on numerous occasions due to interference, which 
occurs during certain atmospheric conditions, from a TV station 
in Arlington, Virginia. The interference of this system has 
resulted in the periodic loss of police, fire and emergency 
medical communications! 
It is my understanding the FCC has previous l y been in 
conta ct with Morris County government and has identified that 
Virginia TV station as the cause of the problem . 
We have been for t unate that no loss of life has occurred 
during any of these outages to date. However, I was informed of 
a recent incident where police were unable to communicate while 
pursuing a suspected car thief. Clearly , it is imperative that a 
remedy be found to permanently prevent these recurring failures 
before the next emergency occurs. 
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To that end, I request your review of this situation on an 
expedited basis. 
RPF:ab 
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen 
Member of Congress 
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