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Working Group 2:Next Generation Alerting
March 22, 2012
Co-Chairs:Damon Penn, Asst. Administrator, Nat’l Continuity Programs, DHS-FEMAScott Tollefsen, Co-Founder, Critical Alert Systems, LLC
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WG-2: Next Generation Alerting
Summary of Assignment
1. Explore all aspects of next generation alerting2. Develop recommendations for CSRIC’s consideration
regarding actions the FCC should take to promote development of next generation alerting systems
Two Approaches
3. Refinements and extensions of existing warning systems – Emergency Alert System & Commercial Mobile Alert System
4. New ideas and applications unrelated to these systems
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WG-2: Next Generation AlertingRelevant constituencies
Government and NGO alerting systems operators: DHS/FEMA for EAS and CMAS (PLAN), state/local systems, commercial developers
Distribution platforms: wireless broadband providers, cable operators, satellite direct-to-user operators, Internet service providers
Receiving devices: manufacturers and applications developers for smartphones, mobile phones, other handheld devices, enterprise computer systems, personal computers, televisions, radios
Content providers: broadcast , cable, satellite, and Internet programmers, social networking services, Internet-based news, commercial , and entertainment services
Accessibility interests: health- and language-based functional needs advocacy organizations
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WG-2: Next Generation Alerting
32 Participating Organizations and 42 Members Access Partnership - Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions
- AT&T - Boyer Broadband - Cassidian Communications - CBS - CenturyLink - Comcast Cable - Communications Laboratories - Critical Alert Systems - Department of Homeland Security - DirecTV - Elerts - Federal Reserve System - Federal Emergency Management Agency - Global Security Systems - Interop Technologies - Intrado - Iridium Satellite - MobiLaps - Monroe Electronics - Motorola Mobility - National Association of Broadcasters - National Cable & Telecommunications Association - Neustar - NOAA National Weather Service - Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Telecommunications Access - Sprint - Telecommunications Systems - T-Mobile USA - Time Warner Cable - Verizon
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WG-2: Next Generation Alerting
All-Hands Activities12/9 – PLAN roll-out in New York and Washington, DC 2/14 Full Working Group 3/20 Full Working Group
Majority of information shared and discussions held on dedicated Internet Portal
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WG-2: Next Generation Alerting
Architectures and Platforms CommitteeEd Czarnecki, Brian Rosen, Hisham Kassab, Co Chair
• Six Focus areas– Alerts and alert environment– Processes for introduction of new technology– Alert routing, control, regulation– Data format and future of CAP integration– Policies for security– Devices
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WG-2: Next Generation Alerting
Technical and Operational Criteria CommitteeRon Boyer, Chair and Brian Daly, Co-Chair
• Focus Areas– Message distribution issues– Consumer alerting needs– Geo-targeting– Emerging Technologies– Future Considerations
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WG-2: Next Generation Alerting
Social Media Alerting CommitteeDenis Gusty, Hisham Kassab Co-chairs
• Two major workshops• Focus Areas
– Existing social media integration– Emerging technologies– Message propagation and authentication– Dealing with mis-information– Alerting access and functional needs communities
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WG-2: Next Generation Alerting
Next Steps
• Continue meeting and conference call schedule
• Meet milestones for deliverables
• Prepare and present report
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