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Technology report flags national debate on emergency alert systems and AM radio in vehicles
Summary
At a meeting of the Ocean Shores radio advisory board, the technology report updated the board on a national debate between hardware "appliance" alert systems and software-based solutions, a supply issue for alert boxes, and proposed mandates to preserve AM radio in vehicles.
The Ocean Shores board received an update on national discussions around emergency alert-system technology and a proposed requirement to keep AM radio available in vehicles.
Arjan, presenting the technology report, said the central debate is whether emergency alerting should remain on dedicated appliance-style control boxes or move to software. "There's a group that says the hardware box is ancient technology and it should all be…
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