[BC] FM in Cell Phones

[Blake Bowers]

I imagine those old pesky old laws of physics trumped the FCC (Finally)

The logjam it would present doing all those alerts in an urban setting, 
cries
out for a better solution, and the FM radio one sounds like it could be just
the thing.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sid Schweiger" <sid at wrko.com>

> Barry Mishkind informs:  "Perhaps you are aware that of communication 
> between the FCC Chairman and Congress and Administration officials seeking 
> to garner support to require FM radios in cell phones.
>
> "Part of this is in response to the 28-month period announced by the FCC 
> in December where mobile phone companies must come up with something 
> called the Commercial Mobile Service Alert System (CMAS). Something over 
> 60 letters were sent to politicians who have been lobbied to get FM 
> included."
>
> I wonder whatever happened to the proposal that in an emergency every cell 
> phone in the emergency area would ring with an alert?
>