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PBS Connects To New Emergency System

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After public safety agencies transmit wireless emergency alert (WEA) messages to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the PBS WARN system automatically reformats the messages for transmission to local stations through the public TV interconnection system. The networking technology establishes a redundant, over-the-air path for the WEAs to reach commercial mobile service providers (CMSPs) and their individual clients.