which transmit at 121.5 megahertz; Cospas-Sarsat stopped monitoring this frequency band in 2009, dedicating its resources to the protected 406 megahertz band instead. The FAA can’t force pilots to upgrade—ELTs aren’t cheap, and search and rescue teams on the ground will still listen...
Virginia’s Louisa County Public Schools, meanwhile, took an innovative turn during the pandemic to help families in the 511-square-mile rural district connect to the internet. There, like in many rural areas, connectivity is a challenge, said Doug Straley, superintendent of the 5,300-student ...