Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wireless_Emergency_Alerts_(WEA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_safety_system
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:WEA
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkb:Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency
gptkbp:alertSound unique attention signal
gptkbp:alertVibration unique vibration pattern
gptkbp:authorizedSenders gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:covers nationwide
gptkbp:deliveredBy mobile devices
gptkbp:freeFrom true
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:launched 2012
gptkbp:maximumMessageLength 360 characters
gptkbp:messageType gptkb:Imminent_Threat_Alerts
gptkb:Presidential_Alerts
gptkb:Public_Safety_Alerts
gptkb:AMBER_Alerts
Test Messages
gptkbp:optOut allowed for some alert types
not allowed for Presidential Alerts
gptkbp:purpose emergency notification
gptkbp:regulates FCC rules
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Emergency_Alert_System
gptkb:Integrated_Public_Alert_and_Warning_System
gptkbp:supportedBy participating wireless carriers
gptkbp:target geographically targeted
gptkbp:technology cell broadcast
gptkbp:website https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/integrated-public-alert-warning-system/public/wireless-emergency-alerts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ShakeAlert_earthquake_early_warning_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)