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FCC to launch disaster alert system for cell phones
The Federal Communications Commission is expanding its familiar emergency alert system notifications sent over TV and radio to now include mobile phones.
Dubbing the new service PLAN (Personal Localized Alerting Network), the government would target the alerts in the form of text messages sent to cell phones of people who need or want to be notified in the event of an emergency. Developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), PLAN would allow customers of any participating wireless carrier to turn their phones into personal alert systems.
The service will initially launch in New York City by the end of … Read more
