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“Federal watchdogs and agencies should study how emergency alerts reach people, including AM radio in vehicles and other technologies, report those findings to Congress on set deadlines, and keep reviewing over time whether the AM radio rule is helping public safety as alert technology changes.”
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“New passenger vehicles sold in the United States should come with AM radio as standard equipment, drivers should be able to find and use it easily, and automakers should be allowed to use qualifying digital AM technology to provide that access.”
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“Most new passenger vehicles should have equipment that can receive and play AM radio, whether through standard AM or a qualifying in-band digital AM signal, but not through all-digital AM stations.”
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“NIST should be able to help create national standards for reliable flash flood alert systems in 100-year flood zones, especially where people lack broadband, local warning systems, or satellite coverage.”
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“Companies that help send satellite emergency alerts should have some legal protection during emergencies, but people also need accountability and privacy protections.”
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“NOAA should be able to use satellite, cloud, internet-based networks, and upgraded warning software to deliver Weather Radio alerts and target warnings to smaller, more precise areas.”
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“Federal officials should develop national standards for flash flood warning systems in areas with a 1-in-100 annual flood risk and report to Congress on those standards within two years.”
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“NOAA should keep a nationwide 24-hour weather radio system running, keep older radio service working during upgrades, add transmitters where people lack reliable alerts, and use Weather Radio for important non-weather emergency alerts when needed.”
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“DHS should have to review when terrorism bulletins and alerts are sent, when they end, and whether they give the public useful details about possible threats quickly enough.”
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“DHS should have to look at whether terrorism bulletins and alerts are easy for people to find, read, understand, and use, and how they could reach more people.”
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“Most new vehicles should come with AM radio built in at no extra charge, and drivers should be able to find AM stations easily on the dashboard.”
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“Emergency alerts should be able to reach people through satellites when regular cell service fails, but the rollout should be clear, fair, and reliable.”
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“The Government Accountability Office should study whether other systems can send emergency alerts and public safety messages to people in vehicles as reliably as AM radio, including at night, reaching at least 90 percent of the country during a crisis, and at a reasonable cost.”
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“NOAA should add Weather Radio transmitters where fast-moving weather disasters need quick warnings, where communities lack other alert options, and on federal lands such as national parks and forests.”
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“NOAA should keep Weather Radio running around the clock, support existing radio sites, and monitor and repair transmitters and antennas, especially where cell service is weak or unavailable.”
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“NOAA should update Weather Radio and related alert software so hazardous weather messages are clearer and warnings can target smaller areas, including parts of a county.”
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“Officials should be allowed, but not required, to send Wireless Emergency Alerts to nearby phones when a shark attack creates a public danger.”
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