[LINK] Telstra to do SMS message

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Tom Worthington wrote:
> At 01:58 PM 2/03/2009, Jan Whitaker wrote:
>> http://www.theage.com.au/national/telstra-to-send-fire-warning-sms-20090302-8lxv.html
>>
>> Telstra to send fire warning SMS ...
> 
> Can anyone confirm that SMS was really used for this? It was not a 
> "Cell Broadcast"?
> 

the message is expected to be sent later...but from above article, it seems the 
Victorian Government has invoked some emergency powers:

> Emergency Services Commissioner Bruce Esplin said the message is a first for the state.
> 
> "The message will basically direct people's attention that it's an extreme weather event, winds and fire danger and that they should listen to local ABC radio as the emergency broadcaster," he said.
> 

Marghanita
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