Emergency Alert System, Wireless Emergency Alerts; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Parts 10 and 11 [PS Docket Nos. 15-94 and 15-91; FCC 21-77; FR ID 37637] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communication Commission (the FCC or Commission), implements section 9201 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, improving the way the public receives emergency alerts from the nation's Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts System (WEA) on their mobile phones, televisions, and radios. The Commission adopts rules to ensure that more people receive relevant emergency alerts, to enable EAS and WEA participants to report false alerts when they occur, and to improve the way states plan for emergency alerts. DATES: Effective September 20, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Fedeli, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at 202-418-1514 or Christopher.Fedeli@fcc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report and Order ( Order ) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, in PS Docket Nos. 15-94 and 15-91, FCC 21-77, adopted and released on June 17, 2021. The full text of this document is available at https://www.fcc.gov/​document/​fcc-further-strengthens-emergency-alerting-0 . Synopsis In the Report and Order ( Order ), the Commission takes measures to enhance the efficacy of the EAS and WEA. The nation's EAS and WEA ensure that the public is quick…