California County Gets WEA Waiver

The FCC Public Safety Bureau approved a waiver for the Mendocino County, California, Sheriff’s Office to test the wireless emergency alert system Wednesday, starting at noon PDT. “In light of the recent proclamation of a drought emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, and the timing of this exercise on the verge of wildfire season, we find Mendocino residents and alert originators face a unique and urgent need to understand how alerts are transmitted and received,” said Friday's order.