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Thursday April 10, 2008 1:04 pm

National Emergency Alert for Cell Phones Planned


Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones


Osama on NokiaThe Federal regulatory powers that be have approved of creating an emergency alert system with texting delivered to cellies. There will be three types of messages. One is a national presidential alert in case of a natural disaster or terrorist attack. A second would be an “imminent threat, ” such as a tornado or university sniper, and the last would be used for Amber Alerts. Each would have an audio sound associated with it. The FCC free service will be voluntary and is expected to be up and running by 2010.


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