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APCO Backs FCC Wireless Emergency Alerts Draft Order, Suggests Some Clarifications

APCO International supported an FCC draft wireless emergency alerts order on the tentative agenda for the Jan. 30 commissioners' meeting (see 1801090050). "The proposed enhancements to geo-targeting and alert message preservation will make our communities safer and improve public safety…

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operations," said a letter posted Friday in docket 15-91. "Based on the record that has developed in this proceeding, requiring the proposed enhancements by November 30, 2019, is reasonable and technically feasible." APCO recommended the FCC add language to clarify the obligations of participating WEA providers, and "to narrow the intent of what it means to be 'technically incapable' of matching" a "specified target area," among other clarifications.