other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2025-03-18 · Effective 2025-09-15 · 90 FR 12462
Document
Document number
2025-04126
Federal Register citation
90 FR 12462
CFR reference
47 CFR 10
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2025-03-18
Effective date
2025-09-15
FCC docket
PS Docket Nos. 15-91 and 15-94
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) revises the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) rules to allow alert originators the option to send "silent alerts" that do not trigger WEA's common audio attention signal or vibration cadence. This action grants alert originators greater flexibility in tailoring how WEA messages are presented. Further, to make as clear as possible to the public that any device marketed as a "WEA-capable mobile device" adheres to the full suite of WEA capabilities, the Commission also adopts its proposals to define a "WEA-capable mobile device," for the purpose of compliance with the Commission's WEA requirements.