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Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Comment Dates for Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Reducing Wireless Emergency Alert Opt-Out
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Wireless Emergency Alerts; Amendments to Part 11 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System
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OrderNotice
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Public Safety and Homeland Security
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DA/FCC #:
FCC-25-14
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15-91
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FCC announces final rules allowing alert originators to send Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) without the audio attention signal or vibration cadence and seeks comment on proposals to give emergency managers and consumers greater customization of WEAs
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Making Wireless Alerts More Responsive to Safety and Consumer Needs
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Public Draft
Bureau(s):
Media Relations
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Docket/RM:
15-91
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This is not a final, adopted action. This has been circulated for tentative consideration by the Commission at its Open Meeting. The issues referenced and the Commission's ultimate resolution of those issues are subject to change.
Full Title:
Wireless Emergency Alerts; Amendments to Part 11 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System
Doc Type:
Report and Order
Bureau(s):
Public Safety and Homeland Security
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DA/FCC #:
DA-25-12
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Docket/RM:
15-91
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The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau requires wireless providers that participate in WEA to implement multilingual templates that alert originators can choose to send during life-threatening emergencies.
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Wireless Emergency Alerts; Amendments to Part 11 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System Report and Order
Doc Type:
Order
Bureau(s):
Consumer and Governmental Affairs
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DA/FCC #:
FCC-24-83
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Docket/RM:
15-91
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Establishes a dedicated Missing and Endangered Persons event code to facilitate the more efficient and widespread dissemination of alerts and coordinated responses to incidents involving all missing and endangered persons across multiple jurisdictions.
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Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Opens the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) for Filings and Establishes October 4, 2024 as the Deadline for Filing ETRS Form One
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Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Effective Date of New Wireless Emergency Alert Testing Rules
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Public Notice
Bureau(s):
Public Safety and Homeland Security
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DA/FCC #:
DA-24-675
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Docket/RM:
15-94
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PSHSB announces the effective date of rules that will allow Participating Wireless Providers to participate in up to two WEA tests annually that the public receives by default.
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Report: October 4, 2023 Nationwide Emergency Alert Test
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Report
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Public Safety and Homeland Security
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15-91
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The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issues a report on the October 4, 2023, nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts.
