Nationwide cellphone alert system in the works

April 9, 2008

Federal regulators as early as Wednesday are expected to take a major step toward development of a nationwide emergency alert system that would send text messages to cellphones and other mobile devices wherever a crisis occurs.

By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

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