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The main advantage here seems to be that it is highly targeted based on location. It can both catch tourists and and avoid bothering people who are out of town.
by kevincox 5y ago
The main advantage here seems to be that it is highly targeted based on location. It can both catch tourists and and avoid bothering people who are out of town.
The downside is that people are more familiar with alternate communication methods with SMS or EMail where people can check their history, forward to people who need it.
Furthermore (like SMS) this requires a connection to the cell tower, which some tablets may not have even if they have internet.
But overall it seems like a good idea.
- monkeynotes 5y ago> Furthermore (like SMS) this requires a connection to the cell tower, which some tablets may not have even if they have internet. Some people don't have tablets OR cell phones. I doubt the objective is to reach 100% of all people.
- Nextgrid 5y ago> Furthermore (like SMS) this requires a connection to the cell tower, which some tablets may not have even if they have internet. Seems like the government just needs to provide RSS feeds per location, so that internet-only devices can receive the alerts too. I'm actually surprised there is no easy way to access said alerts (whether emergency weather alerts or Amber) over the internet in the US last time I checked. Strange for a system whose sole purpose is to alert as many people as possible, but I bet some scum is rent-seeking by charging exorbitant amounts for these data feeds and certain companies are bound by law to display those alerts and have no choice but to pay that.