us alert system targets mobile phones
Sunday 18 May 2025
Last Updated : GMT 09:40:38
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

US alert system targets mobile phones

Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicleUS alert system targets mobile phones

NEW YORK - AFP

Plans were unveiled for a nationwide system that will deliver text-like emergency messages from President Barack Obama and key government agencies to mobile phone users. The free service, called the Personal Localized Alerting Network or \"PLAN,\" is scheduled to be available in New York by the end of this year and throughout the United States by April 2012. Urgent messages about terrorist threats, natural disasters, and other emergency events will be sent through participating carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon, to enabled mobile devices. \"PLAN could make a tremendous difference during disasters like the recent tornadoes in Alabama where minutes or even seconds of extra warning could make the difference between life and death,\" Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said in a statement. Messages will be sent to enabled devices in targeted geographic areas rather than to all registered users. Smartphones are currently the only cell phones that have the technological capability of receiving the messages. The announcement Tuesday was made at the World Trade Center, scene of the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. The alerts will be text-like messages of 90 characters or less. There will be three types of alerts: issued by the US president; involving imminent threats to safety; and Amber alerts for kidnappings. Participating carriers may allow subscribers to block all but presidential alerts, according to the FCC announcement. Genachowski said more carriers will be participating by next year.

themuslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

us alert system targets mobile phones us alert system targets mobile phones

 



Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

GMT 06:50 2017 Wednesday ,19 April

UAE opens new school in Yemen

GMT 11:58 2017 Thursday ,10 August

Newspapers criticize Iran MPs

GMT 11:36 2017 Thursday ,23 November

Bahrain Press headlines

GMT 08:32 2017 Monday ,10 July

Yasmine Sabry happy for 'Black Horse' success

GMT 09:58 2017 Thursday ,10 August

Netanyahu slams media campaign to 'overthrow' him

GMT 16:08 2017 Sunday ,20 August

Netanyahu, Putin to meet over Syria conflict

GMT 07:43 2018 Sunday ,21 January

Gardiner announces freelance details

GMT 11:13 2012 Saturday ,11 February

UN official urges for Khader Adnan case resolution

GMT 08:33 2017 Friday ,29 December

Apple, Epson face French legal pressure

GMT 08:12 2016 Friday ,19 February

Disneyland Paris pickpockets traced to source romania

GMT 09:36 2017 Thursday ,28 December

Nermein Al Fekki participates in new drama show

GMT 10:49 2017 Thursday ,30 March

The new UAE teacher licence scheme explained
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
 
 Themuslimchronicle Facebook,themuslimchronicle facebook  Themuslimchronicle Twitter,themuslimchronicle twitter Themuslimchronicle Rss,themuslimchronicle rss  Themuslimchronicle Youtube,themuslimchronicle youtube  Themuslimchronicle Youtube,themuslimchronicle youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

muslimchronicle muslimchronicle muslimchronicle muslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle themuslimchronicle themuslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle