WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a rule called: Wireless Emergency Alerts; Emergency Alert System.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 18 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.
Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) revises the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) rules to allow alert originators the option to send "silent alerts" that do not trigger WEA's common audio attention signal or vibration cadence. This action grants alert originators greater flexibility in tailoring how WEA messages are presented. Further, to make as clear as possible to the public that any device marketed as a "WEA-capable mobile device" adheres to the full suite of WEA capabilitie...