Emergency phone alerts get preset templates in 14 languages and American Sign Language
Carriers in Wireless Emergency Alerts must support preinstalled templates for the most common urgent alerts in English, the 13 next most spoken languages and American Sign Language. Phones must show the English version alongside, and templates carry the sender, place, time and an optional link.
Who it affects
Wireless carriers that send emergency alerts, and their customers
When
This rule takes effect on June 12, 2028.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : This rule takes effect
Official text
FR Doc. 2025-22434: Wireless Emergency Alerts and the Emergency Alert System
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