FCC Chairman Gerald T. Reels spent 40 minutes reciting a 14-page roster of overbooked municipal jacks from 47 cities, all while insisting no shortage existed. He pointed to July 23 commuter data and labeled the jam 'routine maintenance' on the same 12 docks already flagged in office timesheets.
Brenda Tangle, waiting to book a slot, said she had stood an hour for a single wall port. 'If this is routine, I'd hate to see what a crisis looks like.'
Footnotes in the released transcript listed cable-reel weight limits for park benches. The briefing ended with the chairman's nod; outside, café lines lengthened as users clutched cords like entry tickets.
