OES/CPUC/Lt. Governor

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OES/CPUC/Lt. Governors OfficeWorkshop
forCalifornia Emergency Alerts

• August 14th, 2007

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Work Group Key Draft Conclusions

• If a CMSP (Commercial Mobile Service Provider)
  elects to transmit, text alert is the minimum
  capability that must be supported by an operator.
• Point-to-point or unicast delivery technologies
  (i.e. SMS point-to-point, MMS) are not feasible
  or practical for wireless alerts.
• The minimum precision for geo-targeted geography
  for CMA (Commercial Mobile Alert) will be the
  county.
• Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) is recommended for
  the interface between alert generators/aggregator
  and the alert gateway.
• Require capability to authenticate and validate
  CMA before CMSP alert transmission.

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CMAS Functional Reference Model
Commercial Mobile Alert System
CMSP Administered (Commercial Mobile Service
Provider)
C
A
CMSP Gateway
Possibly Government Administered
Federal Agencies
B
CMSP Infrastructure
Alert Aggregation
Local EOC
Alert Gateway
Mobile Device
State EOC
Note Diagram from FCC CMSAAC Public Meeting
5/16/2007
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Draft CAP Mapping to CMAC
Standards Gateway Function are Required Due to
Complexity and Ensuring Reliable/Consistent Alert
Message to End-Users
CMAC Commercial Mobile Alert C-interface Note
FCC CMSAAC Working Group Draft Submission as of
Aug 9th
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CMSAAC Working Status

• All working groups have submitted 3rd draft for
  final review. Few outstanding issues to be
  resolved
• Final draft for committee review by September
  9th.
• Committee Recommendation to FCC is expected to be
  delivered on schedule (on or before Oct 12th).

If Carrier Elects to Transmit Alert, It Must
Comply with Standards, Procedures Regulations
Adopted by FCC
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• Thank you
• Q/A

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• Backup

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National Warning Systems
EAS/EBS
(Emergency Alert System/ Emergency Broadcast
System)
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Warning Distribution Systems
Consist of 14,000 broadcast stations, 10,000
cable systems, NOAA radio
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Alert Originators
Local
State
Federal
Tribal/Others
EAS/EBS
2,000 Agencies Authorized to Send Alerts
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WARN Act

• Congress Passed WARN (Warning, Alert and Response
  Network) Act as Part of SAFE Port Act
• Act Signed by President George W. Bush on Friday
  October 13th, 2006
• FCC to Establish the Commercial Mobile Service
  Alert Advisory Committee
• Membership by appointment of the FCC chairman
• Advisory Committee to develop recommendations for
  mobile alerts within one year of enactment
• FCC to Define the Commercial Mobile Service
  Regulations within 180 days after Completion of
  Recommendations by Advisory Committee
• FCC to Amend Commercial Mobile Service License
  within 120 days after FCC modifies Commercial
  Mobile Service Regulations
• Mobile Operators to File Elections for
  Transmitting Alert Services within 30 days. If
  elect to Transmit, Operator Must Comply to
  Standards, Protocol, Procedures Regulations
  Adopted by FCC

If Carrier Elects to Transmit Alert, It Must
Comply with Standards, Procedures Regulations
Adopted by FCC
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FCC CMSAA-Committee

• Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory
  Committee (CMSAAC) consists of 42 members
  representing
• State Local Government
• Tribal Government
• Communications Service Providers
• Vendors, Developers and Manufacturers
• Third-Party Service Bureaus
• Broadcaster with Technical Expertise
• National Organization Representing Noncommercial
  Broadcast TV
• National Organizations Representing Individuals
  with Special Needs
• Technical Representatives Other Qualified
  Stakeholders and Interested Parties

California Contra Costa County is Represented in
the Committee
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FCC CMSAAC
Develop Recommend Technical Standards
Protocols to Enable CMSP to Transmit Emergency
Alerts