Rep. Hansen Clarke, D-Mich., called for a congressional hearing to examine ways that...
Rep. Hansen Clarke, D-Mich., called for a congressional hearing to examine ways that the government can facilitate emergency communications. The request came in a letter Monday to the leaders of the House Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Subcommittee. Specifically, Clarke…
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urged Subcommittee Chairman Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., and Ranking Member Laura Richardson, D-Calif., to examine how the FCC’s broadcast incentive auction could impact over-the-air television coverage, and assess the advantages of activating broadcast radio chips in mobile devices. Broadcasters should retain their service areas in order to preserve their ability to provide emergency information to local communities, Clarke wrote. Furthermore, the activation of broadcast radio chips in mobile devices would provide consumers with fast and reliable access to emergency alerts, the letter said. Neither CEA nor CTIA had comment.