Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-410526-20160116155944/@comment-26872876-20160120172417

Gastropod wrote: I think Oobleck and Port were trying to use the broadcast system to send a message out to all the people watching through the TV ("hello, we appear to be experiencing some technical difficulties... please don't panic because of the scary speech you just heard."). Ozpin just used a phone.

That and cut the llive feed as soon as possible.

I was just under the impression that the Communication tower covers basically all of the communication devices. So I assumed Cinder has basically put up a bubble of sorts around Vale. You can send local, but not long distance. That's just what I got from the World of Remnant chapter. I could be wrong though.