FCC Proposes to Further Strengthen Emergency Alerting

The Federal Communications Commission proposed rules to improve the way the public receives emergency alerts on their mobile phones, televisions, and radios. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 charged the FCC with adopting rules to strengthen emergency alerting in various areas. On March 17, the FCC adopted a Notice Proposed Rulemaking to ensure that more people receive relevant emergency alerts, enable government agencies to report false alerts when they occur, and improve the way states plan for emergency alerts. Also consistent with the new legislation, the FCC adopted a Notice of Inquiry to explore the technical feasibility of delivering Emergency Alert System alerts through the Internet,  including streaming services, and whether it is feasible for Emergency Alert System participants to leverage the Internet to offer advanced alerting capabilities to the public.


FCC Proposes to Further Strengthen Emergency Alerting