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Emergency Alerts on Cell Phones and Internet
By: Priyanka Pradhan   |   Jul 13, 2006
Americans will now get security alerts and emergency cautions while they're on the move, listening to a radio station, surfing the internet or watching TV via the Digital Emergency Alert System (DEAS). The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) and the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have just tested the technology to alert Americans about natural disasters or terrorist strikes.

The technology has its roots in the Cold War, when a similar emergency alert system was used. The new DEAS has now digitally upgraded the technology to improve reliability, flexibility and security in the system for sending the alerts to networks that support wireless devices and cable television transmissions, as well as satellite and traditional radio broadcasts. The system will cost roughly $5.5 million to launch, and an additional $1 million per year for maintenance.

In the wake of the recent attacks on public places, a system like this would be indispensable, considering the communication jams that follow after disasters. The step by FEMA and APTS is a positive example but the expenditure involved may be a setback to countries like India.

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