Effort to Broadcast Alerts

Long-running efforts to transmit alerts to cellphones in the event of dangerous weather, terror attacks or other emergencies are gaining momentum, reports the WSJ.

"The Department of Homeland Security is talking with four of the six largest U.S. wireless companies, including Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications Inc., about joining a pilot program in the nation's capital. Also, a regional carrier in the Midwest recently completed a test for delivering such messages to its 30,000 customers."

emily | 3:54 PM | News, Buzz |
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