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

[Rod Zeigler]

Thanks for posting this, Ed.
My not very Tounge-In-Cheek question is, does this open the door for Red 
Alerts for the Fire Service, White Alerts for EMS, Gold Alerts for 
dispatch, and will we have to come up with something other than Silver 
Alerts for Corrections since that now has somewhat common use for the 
elderly? Gray Alerts maybe?
My personal disclaimer again, either I or immediate family members have 
been, or currently are, involved with each of the above services mentioned.
Rod

On 11/22/2017 11:41 AM, Ed Czarnecki wrote:
>
> FCC has put Blue Alert on the agenda for the Dec 14^th 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 14^th )
>
> 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
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R. V. Zeigler, Dir. of Eng.
Nebraska Rural Radio Assn.
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