Washington - The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to test the wireless emergency alert system on October 3rd, 2018. The following statement should be attributed to Craig Silliman, Verizon Executive Vice President - Public Policy and General Counsel:

Recently there has been some controversy on social media about an upcoming 'Presidential Alert' that will be used to test the wireless emergency alert system, so I thought it might be useful to provide a little background.

On October 3, the federal government plans to conduct a test of the integrated national emergency alert system, which includes the first nationwide test of wireless emergency alerts. Agencies like the National Weather Service and local governments use these systems to provide life-saving information during and after natural disasters and other emergencies. You've probably received one of these alerts if you've been in the path of severe weather events. Since 2006, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have adopted rules governing these wireless alerts for companies that agree to participate in the program. Verizon has voluntarily participated in the program from its beginning, and nearly all the handsets we sell to customers are capable of providing the alerts.

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