47 CFR § 10.330 - Provider infrastructure requirements.

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title: "47 CFR § 10.330 - Provider infrastructure requirements."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "10.330"
section_name: "Provider infrastructure requirements."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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part_name: "WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS"
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# 10.330 Provider infrastructure requirements.

This section specifies the general functions that a Participating CMS Provider is required to perform within their infrastructure. Infrastructure functions are dependent upon the capabilities of the delivery technologies implemented by a Participating CMS Provider.

(a) Distribution of Alert Messages to mobile devices.

(b) Authentication of interactions with mobile devices.

(c) Reference Points D & E. Reference Point D is the interface between a CMS Provider gateway and its infrastructure. Reference Point E is the interface between a provider's infrastructure and mobile devices including air interfaces. Reference Points D and E protocols are defined and controlled by each Participating CMS Provider.