Lawmakers: Cell phones need an FM app for emergencies
U.S. Reps. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Sharpsburg) and Paul Broun (R-Athens) are part of this effort. From Friday Morning Quarterback, which follows the radio industry:
“A bipartisan group of 60 House lawmakers [have] sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski encouraging the adoption of FM radio tuners in mobile phones.
In the letter, they outlined why radio’s emergency alert system (EAS) is “a proven, reliable service,” which is why the FCC and DHS should “consider extending American’s access to radio EAS information via mobile phone handsets.”
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Change I can believe In
November 10th, 2009
12:21 pm
This is one of the truly smart bipartisan ideas that we should encourage.
DannyX
November 10th, 2009
1:32 pm
Yesterday’s weak tea party proves that the “movement” here in Georgia is just that, weak.
This state still belongs to the Republicans. The dominate Republican in this state is beholden to the Christian right. As such we must follow the spirit of the law. We must demand consistency in our laws.
Encourage your lawmakers to attach a bill that would block and black out all cell phone activity on Sundays and Christmas Day. You should only be talking to the lord on Sunday. Its time our Blue laws were updated and join the 21st century. By all means get that FM tuner in those cell phones, but lets make sure only Christian church services are being aired on Sundays.
Georgia, the Red state with the Blue laws.
Jrm
November 10th, 2009
2:49 pm
Wow Danny, sounds like you have some real issues there. Enjoy all that hating, I hope ruined days are fun for you.
Charles#
November 10th, 2009
3:10 pm
Currently all cell phones are SMS capable, or accept and can send text messages. It would make more sense to allow the EAS to send alerts to cell phone owners. The alert will be received on all phones now and not tell cell phone manufactures to add costs to their product. It doesn’t sound like these two Republicans are following the GOP standards and staying out of telling business how to market and adding a new tax to Americans. Rethink it Gentlemen! ( if this is what their bill really does!?)
R
November 10th, 2009
3:41 pm
Wow…Broun did something that makes sense and doesnt involve him calling someone Hitler. Still don’t like him and his 15 minute phone messages though.
Base
November 10th, 2009
11:17 pm
Westmoreland and Broun prove that they are idiots of the cell phone industry that will rip off the consumers who will pay for this useless legislation.