47 CFR § 10.280 - Subscribers' right to opt out of WEA notifications.

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title: "47 CFR § 10.280 - Subscribers' right to opt out of WEA notifications."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "10.280"
section_name: "Subscribers' right to opt out of WEA notifications."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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part_name: "WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS"
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# 10.280 Subscribers' right to opt out of WEA notifications.

(a) CMS providers may provide their subscribers with the option to opt out of the “Child Abduction Emergency/AMBER Alert,” “Imminent Threat Alert” and “Public Safety Message” classes of Alert Messages.

(b) CMS providers shall provide their subscribers with a clear indication of what each option means, and provide examples of the types of messages the customer may not receive as a result of opting out.

[73 FR 54525, Sept. 22, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16808, Mar. 19, 2013; 81 FR 75725, Nov. 1, 2016]