NATOA Applauds FCC Order Protecting Public Safety
Alexandria, VA – The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) congratulates the FCC for its March 25, 2008 Order requiring AT&T to inform its U-Verse subscribers that the service cannot provide Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages on all channels. In granting AT&T’s request for a limited waiver of EAS rules, the FCC agreed with NATOA that, as a matter of public safety, the company be required to notify subscribers of the system’s limitations. NATOA’s Executive Director, Libby Beaty, praised the FCC’s action. “The FCC took positive steps to ensure that U-Verse subscribers know the public safety limitations of the service they pay for. The Commission should be commended for rejecting AT&T’s arguments that consumer notification was unreasonable and would be confusing to consumers. The vitally important role EAS plays in furthering public safety awareness and response cannot be overstated.”The full text of the Order can be reviewed on this link to the FCC’s website.
You can review NATOA’s full comments in the proceeding here.