WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators have approved a plan to
create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages
delivered to cell phones.
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years,
particularly among young people. The wireless industry's trade
association, CTIA, estimates more than 48 billion text messages are
sent each month.
The plan stems from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act,
a 2006 federal law that requires upgrades to the nation's emergency
alert system.
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National Text Alerts
You could soon be getting cell phone text messages from a nationwide emergency alert system.
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Published: April 10, 2008
Published: April 10, 2008
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