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October 25, 2019 05:40 pm

Netflix and Spotify Might Be Required To Issue Emergency Alerts From the Government Just Like TV and Radio

Streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Spotify might be required to issue emergency alerts from the government if U.S. lawmakers have their way. From a report: TV and radio stations operating in the U.S. are required by law to issue emergency warnings, like the infamous fake missile alert for Hawaii issued in early 2018, but lawmakers want to bring those alerts to more platforms, as viewers use more and more internet-based services. The legislation, dubbed the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act, has bipartisan support and is being introduced in the Senate by Democrat Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Republican John Thune of South Dakota. A bipartisan group of Representatives in the House have a similar bill that has already been introduced. The legislation would also make it illegal for consumers to opt out of federal emergency alerts on their phones and would require alerts by the U.S. president and FEMA to be repeated. TV and radio stations are currently only required to issue an alert once. "When a missile alert went out across Hawai'i last year, some people never got the message on their phones, while others missed it on their TVs and radios. Even though it was a false alarm, the missile alert exposed real flaws in the way people receive emergency alerts," Senator Schatz said in a statement posted to his website.

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