[SBE] FCC ADOPTS RULES FOR DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERTS TO THE PUBLIC DURING EMERGENCIES.

[k7cr]

Thanks Mike -

Wireless devices will augment the work of broadcasters not replacement.   Read the FCC releases that came before this announcement for a greater understanding of the big picture.

 If you are concerned about broadcasters being bypassed in this process.   Work with your local LECC or SECC to help make the broadcast side more robust with greater participation.   When emergency managers and other sources - know for sure - that - ALL - broadcast stations will indeed carry their public warning messages - Then we are making progress.

Thanks -

Clay Freinwald
Chair, SBE EAS Committee
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Armatta 
  To: sbe at sbe.org 
  Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 1:24 PM
  Subject: [SBE] FCC ADOPTS RULES FOR DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERTS TO THE PUBLIC DURING EMERGENCIES.


  As seem on GMA this morning.
   
  FCC ADOPTS RULES FOR DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERTS TO THE PUBLIC
  DURING EMERGENCIES.   The Commission adopts rules to support the ability
  of the nation's wireless carriers to transmit timely and accurate alerts, warnings and critical information to the cell phones and other mobile devices of consumers during disasters and emergencies.  News Release. News Media Contact: Robert Kenny at (202) 418-2668; email:
  Robert.Kenny at fcc.gov  PSHSB. Contact Contact: Lisa Fowlkes at (202)
  418-7452
  < http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-281433A1.doc >
  < http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-281433A1.pdf >
  < http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-281433A1.txt >
   
  We will soon be bypassed by cell phones for alerting the public. 


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