[EAS] Blue Alerts on FCC agenda for Dec 14th meeting

[Ed Czarnecki]

FCC has put Blue Alert on the agenda for the Dec 14th meeting

 

https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-347928A1.pdf

 

Basics:

-        Would authorize the new BLU event code 

-        Clarifies that triggered CAP polling is allowable under current FCC
rules for non-national alerts (and we are very grateful to the FCC for
putting this on the record, per our questions).

-        Specifies that Blue Alerts does NOT extend beyond law enforcement
officers to include all uniformed first responders, including firefighters
and paramedics (citing Congressional mandate).

-        The code will be voluntary among EAS Participants.

-        However, EAS vendors must integrate the Blue Alert event code into
equipment yet to be manufactured or sold, and make necessary software
upgrades available to EAS Participants.

-        Effect in 12 months after publication in the Fed Register (call
that about 13 1/2 months from Dec 14th)

 

We're grateful the FCC listened to what we suggested in our Comments
regarding timing and triggered CAP polling.

 

 

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Ed Czarnecki

Senior Director - Strategy and Government Affairs.

585-765-2254 ext 122 | fax 585-765-9330
Reston VA | Lyndonville NY
 <http://www.digitalalertsystems.com/> www.digitalalertsystems.com 

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