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Second phase of emergency alert testing in the works


OTTAWA-GATINEAU - Wireless service providers may conduct more public alerting tests as early as next month to iron out any remaining wrinkles in the country’s emergency alert system.In a letter to WSPs sent earlier this month, the CRTC said that Senior Officials Responsible for Emergency Management (SOREM), which includes Public Safety Canada and provincial and territorial emergency management organizations, have asked for another test to ensure that the earlier kinks have been worked out.“The Commission recognizes that wireless alerting is a significant component of the national alerting system in terms of its effectiveness in protecting Canadians”, reads the letter.  “The Commission therefore...