In FCC comment, NPR voices concern over costs of multilingual emergency alerts


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Current— The FCC has proposed creating a process for prescripted alerts in 13 additional languages to be distributed by TV and radio stations, cable providers and other services, according to a February Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Euro Weekly News—France’s mayors voice Games concerns. Local authorities in France fear that too many of their police officers will be seconded to Paris for the Olympic Games. Jean-Paul Fournier, mayor of Nimes, said on April 15 that he was relieved the Pentecost Feria held between May 16 and 20 fell early this year . Cancelling the Feria, which will attract a […]

WWLP.com—Springfield residents voice concerns in superintendent search. Another public meeting was held Tuesday evening in Springfield, in efforts to help select the next school superintendent.

KOBI-TV NBC5—Sen. Wyden voices concerns over federal surveillance bill. Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has voiced citizen safety concerns over the federal legislator’s passing of a new surveillance bill Friday. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act re-authorizes federal surveillance for the next two years. It gives the government access to internet and cell phone data without the need of a warrant in order to help […]