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FCC Announces Summit on Future of Nation’s Emergency Alert System

The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) today announced the agenda for its upcoming Summit on the nation’s Emergency Alert System (EAS): Promoting an Effective Emergency Alert System on the Road to a Next Generation EAS, to be held on Monday, May 19, 2008.

In line with the Commission’s 2007 Second Report and Order on EAS that was released last July, the panel discussions will focus on the current state of the nation’s EAS and what is needed to transition to a more robust, Next Generation alert and warning system to help ensure that all citizens receive accurate and timely information during emergencies.

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/295640?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20EM_2008_4_22

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