[IP] more on for californians AB 2231 Emergency alerts
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jay Goodman Tamboli <jay@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: March 31, 2006 11:34:16 AM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] for californians AB 2231 Emergency alerts
Pavley has introduced a bill ( http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/
ab_2201-2250/ab_2231_bill_20060222_introduced.html ) to the
California Legislature, proposing that cell providers be required
to provide customers with text alerts in the event of a severe
emergency such as a flood or wildfire.
What's happened in DC, and what I think is probably a better
solution, is that the government has set up essentially a mailing
list. You sign up for the types of events you want to hear about and
the neighborhoods you're interested in, and you give your email
address or SMS number. When something comes up, you get a message. I
don't know what the cost is to the government, but it seems to me
this kind of thing (widely publicized) accomplishes the same thing,
and it has the advantage of letting people not opt-in if they're not
interested.
Alert DC's signup page is at https://textalert.ema.dc.gov/.
/jgt
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