Wednesday, August 7, 2013
More Amber Alerts
Have you ever gotten that Amber Alert that is usually accompanied by a loud squelching sound? Cell phones have been receiving Amber Alerts since 2005 under a
partnership between the wireless industry, the U.S. Justice Department
and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. But people
had to sign up to receive the alerts -- only about 700,000 did -- and
then designate the areas they wanted to get alerts for. In 2012, that system was replaced by one that send free messages to all the cell phones in the proximity of the emergency and people have to opt out if they do not want to receive them. Although, I do not understand why anyone would want to opt out of the phone service that is bound to save lives. I just wish the messages were not so cryptic.
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With the current phone service technology like texting the amber alerts will be more useful.
ReplyDeleteThese phone service are very useful. More people will be paying attention to the alerts.
ReplyDeleteI love the technology we have with phone services today. Amber alerts on cell phones are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe mobile application technology has given us many great new ways to communicate within mere seconds.
ReplyDeleteWith all the mobile application technology being used I though emergency phone service were part of this.
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