[EAS] Fwd: [ChicagolandSkywarn] WEA Enabled Phones to Receive Emergency Messages

[Mike McCarthy]

Then tell that to the NWS....

MM

> Time for a reality check.  Remember that, under the enabling law (the
> so-called WARN Act), participation in CMAS/PLAN/WEA, or whatever they're
> calling it these days, is voluntary for both the cell companies and, if a
> company opts in, for its subscribers, who must also opt in.   If you go to
> this_page at the FCC's website, scroll to the bottom and click on the FCC
> Master PLAN Registry file, you'll note the following:
>
> As of today, the AT&T website is showing that the company is delivering
> alerts only in NYC, Wash.DC, and Portland, Oregon.  The website lists 3
> (yes, only 3) smart phones that can receive the alerts.
>
> So, for all the PR hype, CMAS/PLAN/WEA should not be viewed as a robust,
> reach-everyone-everywhere alerting solution.
>
> --Suzanne Goucher
> Maine Association of Broadcasters
>