FCC Faces Reconsideration on Emergency Alert Rules
Published Date: 5/1/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
Thomas Goode, representing the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, has asked the FCC to rethink a recent rule about Wireless Emergency Alerts and the Emergency Alert System. This affects companies and people relying on these alerts, with a chance to weigh in by mid-May 2025. No new rules or costs are set yet, but the conversation is heating up!
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