FCC Chair Elaborates on Cell Broadcast Alert Program
Posted by admin on May 12, 2011
The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission provides a nice explanation of the Personal Localized Alert Network (PLAN), formerly known as Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), in an interview with Bloomberg.
The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission provides a nice explanation of the Personal Localized Alert Network (PLAN), formerly known as Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), in an interview with Bloomberg. Julius Genachowski talks about how alerts from PLAN will be different from text messages and other advisories people receive on their mobile devices. They are designed for "major disasters", said Genachowski, and will have unique sounds and vibrations; they'll show up directly on devices without human intervention.
Genachowski said the system is designed so that, even with network congestion during a major emergency, the mobile alerts will get through. He said there will be a "fast lane" so messages will get through to people to help save lives.
The alerts will be, in effect, broadcasts from cell towers to all equipped devices within the coverage areas. Officials will be able to target the geographic areas they want to alert.
The PLAN program is part of FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) program.
All the best,
Rick
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