Washington - Dec 5, 2006 - The Warning Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act directed the FCC to appoint members to serve on the Commission's Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin will chair the Committee. The purpose of the committee is to develop and recommend technical standards and protocols to facilitate the voluntary transmission of emergency alerts by Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) providers. The committee's recommendations must be submitted to the Commission within one year from the date of enactment of the WARN Act: Oct. 12, 2007.

The members of the committee follow.

The first meeting of the group will be held Dec. 12, 2006 in the Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305) in Washington. The meeting is open to members of the general public. The agenda will cover the advisory committee structure and mission statements, an alerting tutorial, an introduction of the advisory committee members, and a review schedule.