Perceived Guiding Principles
Given the recommendations from the Partnership for Public Warning and existing requirements on broadcasters and cable operators, guiding principles for a cellular wireless EAS can be tentatively interpreted: These guiding principles could include such items as:

  • Opt-in/out vs. Mandatory

  • User Alert

  • Timeliness

  • Breadth

  • Geographic localization

  • Flexibility

  • Architecturally scalable

  • Message levels and prioritization

  • Security

  • Regular testing

  • Language

  • Roamers

  • Type of message

  • Accessibility

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