# The Commercial Mobile Alert System
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2013-03-19 · Effective 2013-03-19 · 78 FR 16806
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-06296
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 16806
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 10
- **Publication date:** 2013-03-19
- **Effective date:** 2013-03-19
- **FCC docket:** PS Docket No. 07-287
## Abstract

In this document, the Commission amends its rules to change the name of the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) to Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). This is intended to conform the name used for the wireless alert system regulated under Commission rules to the name used by the major commercial mobile service providers that participate in that system.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/03/19/2013-06296/the-commercial-mobile-alert-system)
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