47 CFR § 10.210 - WEA participation election procedures.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s10.210"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "47 CFR § 10.210 - WEA participation election procedures."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "10.210"
section_name: "WEA participation election procedures."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "10"
part_name: "WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(n), 201, 301, 303(b), 303(e), 303(g), 303(j), 303(r), 307, 309, 316, 403, 544(g), 606, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, and 1206."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 43117, July 24, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
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# 10.210 WEA participation election procedures.

(a) A CMS provider that elects to transmit WEA Alert Messages, in part or in whole as defined by § 10.10(k) and (l), shall electronically file with the Commission a letter attesting that the Provider:

(1) Agrees to transmit such alerts in a manner consistent with the technical standards, protocols, procedures, and other technical requirements implemented by the Commission; and

(2) Commits to support the development and deployment of technology for the “C” interface, the CMS provider Gateway, the CMS provider infrastructure, and mobile devices with WEA functionality and support of the CMS provider selected technology.

(b) A CMS provider that elects not to transmit WEA Alert Messages shall file electronically with the Commission a letter attesting to that fact.

(c) CMS providers shall file their election electronically to the docket.

[73 FR 54525, Sept. 22, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16807, Mar. 19, 2013; 83 FR 8623, Feb. 28, 2018]