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

[Alan Kline]

This confirms what I have long believed: The majority of cell carriers 
will not do anything in the public interest unless they're dragged into 
it kicking and screaming. More justification for FM in phones.

ak

On 5/16/2012 11:47 AM, suzanne at mab.org wrote:
> Of the 595 cell-phone companies that were required to file opt-in/opt-out elections with the FCC,
>
> 457 (76.8%) elected "NO," they won't carry alerts
>
> 24 (4%) elected to carry alerts "IN PART," meaning they will carry alerts in part of their service areas, but offer no guarantee that they will reach all areas.  "IN PART" elections include AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile.
>
> 99 (16.6%) elected "IN WHOLE," meaning they will carry alerts in all of their service areas
>
> 15 have WITHDRAWN, meaning they originally opted in but have now opted out.