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Wireless Emergency Alerts; The Emergency Alert System; Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems
The United States issued an addendum on 4 August 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/1227. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 24 November 2016. The comment period closed on 29 September 2026.
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Emergency alert systems; Alarm and warning systems; Radiocommunications; Mobile services
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/1227/Rev.1/Add.1, 4 August 2026)
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Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems; Protecting the Nation's Communications Systems From Cybersecurity Threats
In the Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or the Commission) seeks to preserve the public's trust in the Emergency Alert System (EAS) by requiring targeted cybersecurity improvements that will help protect against hijacking by cybercriminals and our nation's adversaries. This rule is effective 29 September 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 48289, 31 July 2026; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 11: This final rule is identified by PS Docket Nos. 22-329, 25-224; FCC-26-38. The Docket Folders provide access to Commission documents. Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the Docket Numbers. Comments ('filings’) are posted to the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at and
Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (''FCC'' or ''Commission'') adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on proposed rules intended to make the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) more resilient, flexible, and useful.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1227/Rev.1/Add.1
Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems; Protecting the Nation's Communications Systems From Cybersecurity Threats
In the Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or the Commission) seeks to preserve the public's trust in the Emergency Alert System (EAS) by requiring targeted cybersecurity improvements that will help protect against hijacking by cybercriminals and our nation's adversaries. This rule is effective 29 September 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 48289, 31 July 2026; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 11: This final rule is identified by PS Docket Nos. 22-329, 25-224; FCC-26-38. The Docket Folders provide access to Commission documents. Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the Docket Numbers. Comments ('filings’) are posted to the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at and
RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/1227/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 29 September 2026
Wireless Emergency Alerts; The Emergency Alert System; Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems
Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (''FCC'' or ''Commission'') adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on proposed rules intended to make the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) more resilient, flexible, and useful.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1227/Add.2
TITLE: Election Whether to Participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert System AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, the information collection associated with the Commission's a Wireless Emergency Alert Second Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration (WEA Second R&O). The WEA Second R&O defines 'in whole' or 'in part'
CorrigendumG/TBT/N/USA/1227/Add.1/Corr.1
TITLE: Wireless Emergency Alerts; Emergency Alert System; Correction AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission ACTION: Final rule; correction SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) published a document in the Federal Register of 28 February 2018, concerning revisions to Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) rules to improve utility of WEA as a life-saving tool. The document contained an incorrect compliance date. Correction In the Federal Register of 28 February 2018, in FR Doc. 20
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1227/Add.1
TITLE: Wireless Emergency Alerts; Emergency Alert System AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission ACTION: Final rule SUMMARY: This document adopts revisions to Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) rules to improve utility of WEA as a life-saving tool. By this action, the Commission adopts rules that will improve the accuracy with which Participating CMS Providers transmit Alert Messages to the specified target area. This document also adopts rules to preserve Alert Messages on mobile devices, inform
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/1227
Comment deadline: Closed on 8 December 2016
Wireless Emergency Alerts; Amendments to the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System (22 pages, in English)
This document proposes revisions to Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) rules to improve WEA, leveraging advancements in technology to improve WEA's multimedia, multilingual and geo-targeting capabilities, as well as lessons learned from alert originators' experience since WEA was initially deployed. This document also proposes steps to improve the availability of information about WEA, both to empower consumers to make informed choices about the emergency information that they will receive, as well as to promote transparency for emergency management agencies and other WEA stakeholders. By this action, the Commission affords interested parties an opportunity to participate more fully in WEA, and to enhance the utility of WEA as an alerting tool.
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