The FCC proposed changes to Wireless Emergency Alerts and released an Order to modernize EAS.
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Updated Jul 1
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What happened
The FCC proposed changes to Wireless Emergency Alerts and released an Order to modernize EAS.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Federal Communications Commission
independent U.S. government agency
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Wireless Emergency Alerts
mobile device emergency announcement system in the United States
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EAS
abbreviation for the Greek defense company Ellinika Amyntika Systimata
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