WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Wireless Emergency Alerts; The Emergency Alert System; Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 31 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary.

Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on proposed rules intended to make the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) more resilient, flexible, and useful.

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