FCC Extends Compliance Deadline to Dec. 13 for Wireless Emergency Alerts Enhancements
The FCC will require by Dec. 13 precise delivery of wireless emergency alerts to 100 percent of the geotargeted area specified by alert originators, with no more than a one-tenth of a mile overshoot, for both new mobile devices offered…
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for sale and existing devices capable of being upgraded to support the new standard, said a public notice Monday for docket 15-94. The rules were adopted in 2016, and the deadline was Nov. 30 (see 1907010036), but formal testing procedures weren't available until Nov. 15. In addition to giving providers time to test their networks and make adjustments accordingly, this extension lets participating commercial mobile service providers "avoid implementing network changes during high-traffic periods, including Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday," the Public Safety Bureau said.