# Commercial Mobile Alert System
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2008-07-24 · Effective 2008-09-22 · 73 FR 43099
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-16853
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 43099
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 10
- **Publication date:** 2008-07-24
- **Effective date:** 2008-09-22
- **FCC docket:** PS Docket No. 07-287
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts technical rules necessary to enable Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) alerting capability for CMS providers who elect to transmit emergency alerts to their subscribers. By adopting these rules, the Commission takes the next step in its satisfaction of the requirements of the Warning, Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act. The Commission adopts an architecture for the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) based on the recommendations of the Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee (CMSAAC).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/07/24/E8-16853/commercial-mobile-alert-system)
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