[LINK] National Emergency Alert System (was ABC Mobile Web Site Failed Accessibility Test

[Marghanita da Cruz]

George Bray wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Tom Worthington
> <Tom.Worthington at tomw.net.au> wrote:
> 
>> If the ABC is unable, or unwilling, to plan an effective emergency service,
>> the Australian Government could reduce ABC funding and use the money to
>> implement something like the US Emergency Alert System (EAS). But I do not
>> think that is a good idea:
>> <http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/03/australian-emergency-alert-system.html>.
> 
> 
<snip>
> You blog: "This is to propose that Australian governments build a
> national community warning system. Such a system can be in place for
> the 2009/2010 bush-fire season at a cost of less than $10M."
> 
> How has this cost been determined?  With the consultation of the
> carriers and broadcasters?  An underfunded system of this nature is
> likely to fail quite spectacularly.
> 
<snip>

 From yesterday's weekend Australian.

> 
> Cash found for national alert system
> 
<snip>
> 
> THE Rudd Government will offer "substantial" funding for a new national emergency early warning system at next month's Council of Australian Governments meeting, two months after 210 people died in the Black Saturday bushfires....
> 
<http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,25218178-2702,00.html>

Marghanita
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