The Titanic Disaster
The sinking of the Titanic influenced federal law and wireless communications.
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The Titanic Disaster
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The sinking of the Titanic influenced federal law and wireless communications.
On Sunday, April 14, 1912, the Titanic’s distress signals were heard by a nearby ship, allowing passengers in lifeboats to be rescued. Federal law soon required that all large ocean-going vessels to be equipped with wireless for safety reasons. David Sarnoff noted that the Titanic disaster “brought radio to the front.”
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The Titanic Disaster
Clip: Episode 1 | 3m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
On Sunday, April 14, 1912, the Titanic’s distress signals were heard by a nearby ship, allowing passengers in lifeboats to be rescued. Federal law soon required that all large ocean-going vessels to be equipped with wireless for safety reasons. David Sarnoff noted that the Titanic disaster “brought radio to the front.”
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