More than 40 Local and State Government Agencies Volunteer for WEA Test
The FCC picked up more expressions of interest in participating in wireless emergency alert tests in combination with the agency over the past week, including by some larger players, with more than 40 filing as of Friday (see 2205060058). The…
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City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications said it would like to participate in a test, in a brief filing in docket 22-160. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management expressed an interest. “We serve over 1.1 million people within our jurisdictions of both the City of Charlotte as well as Mecklenburg County,” the agency said: “As part of a fixed nuclear facility program due to the location of the McGuire Nuclear Station in our county, we have an enhanced need for strong WEA capabilities to communicate with members of the public.” King County, Washington, noted its population is larger than that of 15 states. “Seattle will participate and use their volunteers to verify performance within the city; their emergency managers can also send WEA messages during the test,” King County said: “Other cities within the county will also be invited to assist. These known entities can be pre-trained in what to expect and can be relied upon to provide accurate data about their location and time when a message is received.” The Orange County Operational Area in California volunteered, noting it includes “a resident population of approximately 3.2 million, including densely packed urban areas through sparse rural canyon populations.” The FCC released a public notice last month seeking partnerships with local emergency agencies to gather data on how WEA is performing at the local level (see 2204210050). The FCC is seeking “testing partners that represent the diverse environments where WEAs are sent (i.e., dense urban, urban, suburban and rural areas).”