11.05.2011 17:20 Uhr, Quelle: iPodlounge

News: Emergency PLAN alerts coming to U.S. cellphones

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a new network that will bring emergency alerts for hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters to consumer cellphones. Dubbed the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN), the network will allow officials to send geographically-targeted text messages to cellphones in areas where potentially dangerous conditions exist, according to a USA Today report. “The traditional alerts on radio…

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