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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have been signed up for <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Montgomery</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> e-alerts by e-mail since last
September. A lot of emergencies don’t get alerted. Other minor
(to me) things are sent out on the system. It’s interesting, but I
wouldn’t call it crucial. The web system <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Mont</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
uses seemed to be accessible enough, as I remember. You specify your
location, and you also can specify the types of alerts you want to receive.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>Lloyd Rasmussen, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kensington</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Maryland</st1:State></st1:place><br>
Home: <a href="http://lras.home.sprynet.com">http://lras.home.sprynet.com</a><br>
Work: <a href="http://www.loc.gov/nls">http://www.loc.gov/nls</a><br>
</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Reyazuddin, Yasmin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 01, 2011
10:58 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Sligo
Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Md-sligo] FW:
Announcement: Review of the Emergency AlertSystem</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I will suggest that for those of us who
have Iphones and also email addresses, to sign up for the emergency alert services.
PG county and <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Montgomery</st1:place></st1:City>
county have these system on the website. It will give us a chance to test it
out before writing up our comments for FCC. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The information provided through this
system is helpful and informative. For me, it is not readily available. It is
more for pagers and cell phones with smart aps. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Yasmin Reyazuddin </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Aging & Disability Services </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Montgomery</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Government </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Department of Health & Human Services </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>401 Hungerford
Drive</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (3rd floor) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rockville</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:State
w:st="on">MD</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">20850</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>240-777-0311 (MC311) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>240-777-1556 (personal) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>240-777-1495 (fax) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This
message may contain protected health information or other information that is
confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please
contact the sender by return mail and destroy any copies of this material. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thank
you.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Brown, Debbie<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 01, 2011
10:33 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Sligo
Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Md-sligo] FW:
Announcement: Review of the Emergency Alert System</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I have not looked at
these documents yet, but they may be of interest to us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Debbie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> MCPL DRCINFO
[mailto:drcinfo@montgomerycountymd.gov] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 31, 2011 7:07
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Brown, Debbie<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> FW: Announcement: Review
of the Emergency Alert System<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Laura
Quinn [mailto:lquinn@GOV.STATE.MD.US]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tue 5/31/2011 4:05 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Laura Quinn<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Announcement: Review of
the Emergency Alert System</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FCC Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Review of the Emergency Alert System</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>REVIEW OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT
SYSTEM. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to get the public’s input on proposed
changes to rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS), to provide for
alert messages using the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). CAP permits
emergency alerts to be sent to users in voice; audio, or data files; images;
and multilingual translations; and allows links to be sent that provide further
information. The FCC’s Notice asks for comments on certain
disability access issues in paragraphs 189-195. This item has possible impacts
for people with disabilities, especially for persons with vision and hearing
disabilities. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Links to the actual document are
here: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0526/FCC-11-82A1.doc"
title="http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0526/FCC-11-82A1.doc">http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0526/FCC-11-82A1.doc</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0526/FCC-11-82A1.pdf"
title="http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0526/FCC-11-82A1.pdf">http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0526/FCC-11-82A1.pdf</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0526/FCC-11-82A1.txt"
title="http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0526/FCC-11-82A1.txt">http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0526/FCC-11-82A1.txt</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color="#333399" face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Cambria;
color:#333399;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Pursuant to statutory
authorization, the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) serves as an
information clearinghouse on the needs and issues affecting deaf and hard of
hearing individuals and provides this information as a service to the
community. ODHH does not endorse the goods or services of the sponsoring
organization. The views or opinions expressed in this announcement are not
necessarily those of ODHH.</span></font></i></b><b><font color="#333399"
face=Cambria><span style='font-family:Cambria;color:#333399;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-weight:bold'>Governor's Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing<br>
</span></font></b><a href="http://www.odhh.maryland.gov/"
title="http://www.odhh.maryland.gov/"><b><font face=Cambria><span
style='font-family:Cambria;font-weight:bold'>www.odhh.maryland.gov</span></font></b></a><b><font
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