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Final Rule

Wireless Emergency Alerts; Emergency Alert System

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) revises the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) rules to allow alert originators the option to send "silent alerts" that do not trigger WEA's common audio attention signal or vibration cadence. This action grants alert originators greater flexibility in tailoring how WEA messages are presented. Further, to make as clear as possible to the public that any device marketed as a "WEA-capable mobile device" adheres to the full suite of WEA capabilities, the Commission also adopts its proposals to define a "WEA-capable mobile device," for the purpose of compliance with the Commission's WEA requirements.

Published

Mar 18, 2025

Effective

Sep 15, 2025

Citation

90 FR 12462

Agencies

2025-04126Wireless Emergency Alerts; Emergency Alert System

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Agencies (1)

FCC — Federal Communications Commission

Topics

Communications Communications equipment Electronic products Individuals with disabilities Telecommunications

Docket IDs

PS Docket Nos. 15-91 and 15-94

FCC 25-14

FR ID 284585

CFR References

47 CFR 10

Document Details

Type: Final Rule
Action: Final rule.
Document #: 2025-04126
Citation: 90 FR 12462
Publication Date: Mar 18, 2025
Effective Date: Sep 15, 2025
Dates: The definitions of a WEA-capable mobile device and a mobile device for the purpose of WEA (section 10.10(j) through (m)), along with conforming edits (to the introductory text of section 10.500, section 10.500(i) through (j), the introductory text of section 10.520, and the introductory text of section 10.530), will become effective September 15, 2025. The silent alert rules adopted herein (sections 10.490 and 10.530(d)) will become effective March 18, 2028.
Federal Register Pages: Vol. 90, pp. 12462–12468
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