[EAS] FEMA and SiriusXM Expand Relationship to Enhance Delivery of Emergency Alerts

Sean Donelan sean at donelan.com
Tue Jul 11 11:02:32 CDT 2023


WASHINGTON -- FEMA and SiriusXM today announced an expansion of their 
relationship that will enhance connectivity of FEMA's Integrated Public 
Alert & Warning System (IPAWS), National Public Warning System. As part of 
the new program, SiriusXM will give FEMA access to secure bandwidth on 
SiriusXM's proprietary satellite radio system to provide additional 
connectivity between FEMA and the National Public Warning System (NPWS) 
network.

SiriusXM will be providing a satellite-based delivery system to FEMA's 
NPWS, which consists of 77 designated radio broadcast stations and other 
relay facilities that cooperatively participate with FEMA to provide 
emergency alert and warning information to the public.
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https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230711/fema-and-siriusxm-expand-relationship-enhance-delivery-emergency-alerts



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