FCC Proposes to Further Strengthen Emergency Alerting

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Paia, Maui, on the north shore -- one of several cities in the state under a false incoming missile attack warning issued in January 2018. The READI Act seeks to prevent this from occurring again.
Paia, Maui, on the north shore -- one of several cities in the state under a false incoming missile attack warning issued in January 2018. The READI Act seeks to prevent this from occurring again.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a 2018 false incoming missile alert freaked out Hawaiians, The National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 required the FCC to adopt rules to strengthen emergency alerting in various areas.


The Commission today moved forward with meeting that goal by adopting a NPRM to ensure that more people receive relevant emergency alerts.

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