CNN reports the FCC has approved an emergency alert text based system. The major cell phone carriers have indicated they would work with the FCC to deliver text-based messages in the event of emergencies. Customers would have the option to opt-out.
As I have indicated before, the only good emergency system is one that is familiar and we use on a nearly everyday basis. This seems one step closer to a viable system of alerts.
The article indicates the carriers could voluntarily deliver messages for any of these three types of events:
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