NDAA passed: Internet and Online Streaming Services Emergency Alert Study

Fri Jan 1 22:12:40 UTC 2021

How would that even work?  Force a pop up into web traffic?  What if the end users is using an app on a phone?

> On Jan 1, 2021, at 5:10 PM, Sean Donelan <sean at donelan.com> wrote:
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> The House on Monday and the Senate on Friday have overriden the President's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 passing it into law.
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> Among the NDAA's various sections, it includes the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act.  The READI Act includes a study and report for Emergency Alerts via the internet and streaming services.
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> SEC. 9201. RELIABLE EMERGENCY ALERT DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENT.
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> (e) INTERNET AND ONLINE STREAMING SERVICES EMERGENCY ALERT EXAMINATION.—
> (1) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
> enactment of this Act, and after providing public notice and
> opportunity for comment, the Commission shall complete an
> inquiry to examine the feasibility of updating the Emergency
> Alert System to enable or improve alerts to consumers provided
> through the internet, including through streaming services.