Wireless Alert Enhancements Could Take Years: ATIS
ATIS warned that proposed enhancements to the wireless emergency alert system could take years to implement. The FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council issued a report last year about the enhancements (see 2303210069). Implementation of dedicated audio attention signals…
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or vibrations for some emergencies, such as earthquakes, would require “36-54 months in total,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 15-91. ATIS said the timeline would require six months “for high-level design,” 18-24 months “for completion of specification work” and another 12-24 months “for development, testing (individual components), integration testing and deployment.” ATIS laid out similar timelines for other proposed enhancements.