There are a lot of digital interconnect systems operating on HAM bands. Personally for me I've been part of the ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) network

There are a lot of digital interconnect systems operating on HAM bands. Personally for me I've been part of the ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) network for a while. A lot of that volunteer work is getting communication up and running to people in places that have been hit by natural disasters. Normally this involves HAM with mobile rigs driving into the affected areas and acting as a hub to get messages out. Currently this is a voice service "Hey WXXX, I've got a message for the Adam Smith at phone number 555-555-1234. Jane and her family made out of the flood and are unharmed. They're going to try and find a ride to your home in the next couple of days." This is very error prone and would likely benefit from having a reliable digital service available. It would be valuable at least IMHO to have repeaters that operate as part of the ARES network be vetted and given a tunnel to a public address like this. It's not much but having a recognized digital presence that could be used as an identifier not only for contacting loved ones in distress but also by organizations such as FEMA to distinguish random emails from volunteers on the ground trying to get specific assistance might be useful. This was kinda just my first wish list item when I thought of how I could use some public space so maybe there are better ideas out there.