Digital Emergency Alert System
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History
In 2004, Las Vegas' PBS member station, KLVX, was the first station in the United States to demonstrate what digital television has to offer in times of emergency.[citation needed]
As of 2005, the system was in the final stages of its development with an expected activation and roll-out in southern and eastern states by the end of 2006 and elsewhere by the end of 2007.[1] In 2010, the DEAS project was terminated in favor of FEMA's IPAWS Open Platform for Emergency Networks (OPEN). IPAWS OPEN is a set of securely hosted Web services that enable the routing of standards-compliant emergency messages between disparate third-party applications, systems, networks and devices.[2] As stated by FEMA, reasons for terminating DEAS included concerns over the stability and reliability of some of the underlying products, and the proprietary nature of many of the systems used within DEAS.
However, responding to a mandate included in the WARN act, FEMA continues to utilize a variant of the DEAS architecture for the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS), also known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN).[3] In 2007 and 2008, the Federal Communications Commission proposed and adopted the network structure, operational procedures and technical requirements for the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN) system. It mandates that new cell phones be manufactured with a special chip capable of receiving emergency text messages including alerts issued by the president, information about public safety threats and Amber Alerts for missing children.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "US unveils emergency alert system for mobile phones, computers". AFP. 2005-07-12. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28.
- ^ "FEMA: IPAWS Components". Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "PBS WARN Project (Warning, Alert and Response Network)" (pdf). Retrieved 5 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Wyatt, Edward (2011-05-09). "Emergency Alert System Expected for Cellphones". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
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